Tanya Patrice Wright (born May , ) is an American entrepreneur,
actress and author. Born and raised in South Bronx, NY, Tanya has
always been drawn to a life in the arts. Her first creative award was
given to her in th grade as "best writer," which she was given for her
imaginative story about a Christmas tree. Tanya studied Comparative
Literature at Vassar College, and after her graduation, she went on to
be offered her first main-line acting gig: Tanya Simpson on The Cosby
Show. She is best known for her starring on Buddies as Phyllis Brooks,
as well as her recurring roles on as Patty Brooks, NYPD Blue as
Officer Maya Anderson, on True Blood as Deputy Kenya Jones, and as
Crystal on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black.Over
the course of her career, Tanya made the decision to start wearing her
hair naturally. Tanya wrote a book entitled Butterfly Rising, which
was released on August , . Tanya is also a screenwriter, having
written the screenplay for her book, for which she will also be
directing and producing.Wright started a haircare line called
HAIRiette in which some the proceeds go to The Actor's Fund.
actress and author. Born and raised in South Bronx, NY, Tanya has
always been drawn to a life in the arts. Her first creative award was
given to her in th grade as "best writer," which she was given for her
imaginative story about a Christmas tree. Tanya studied Comparative
Literature at Vassar College, and after her graduation, she went on to
be offered her first main-line acting gig: Tanya Simpson on The Cosby
Show. She is best known for her starring on Buddies as Phyllis Brooks,
as well as her recurring roles on as Patty Brooks, NYPD Blue as
Officer Maya Anderson, on True Blood as Deputy Kenya Jones, and as
Crystal on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black.Over
the course of her career, Tanya made the decision to start wearing her
hair naturally. Tanya wrote a book entitled Butterfly Rising, which
was released on August , . Tanya is also a screenwriter, having
written the screenplay for her book, for which she will also be
directing and producing.Wright started a haircare line called
HAIRiette in which some the proceeds go to The Actor's Fund.
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