Special Skills
Accents (American Southern, Jamaican, Nigerian, Valley Girl, West Philadelphian) & Dialect Coach,
A Cappella singer, Classroom teacher, Children’s theatre instructor, Piano, Harmonica, Passport, Whistling, Pilates, Yoga, Conversational French and Spanish, Fluent in Gibberish.
Singing (Range: C2-A4, Mezzo), Songwriting & lead singer of a Funk-Rock Band
Singing Styles: Blues, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Pop, Rap, R&B, Vocal Percussion
Hi and thanks for visiting my website! It's great to have you here.
The projects listed on this page have helped me to hone my skills as a performer and teaching artist over the years. Each role has challenged me and contributed to my personal and professional development. I feel lucky to have met the creative people who have helped me on my journey and I'm even more grateful for the memories.
Need a reference or more info? Get in touch and let’s work together!
- Tinuke
Height: 5”7
Hair Color: Brown
Eyes Color: Dark Brown
Union Affiliation: SAG-AFTRA
Location: Philadelphia, PA
About Me
Television
The Young and the Restless | CBS (Dir. Owen Renfroe)
Nurse (Recurring)
X Factor USA | FOX
Boot Camp Contestant (Top 22 Solo Females)
All My Children | ABC (Dir. Casey Childs)
Nurse
Film
Eternity Hill | FABA Productions (Dir. Alex Feldman) | Los Angeles
Lead Actress
Ask Me Anything | Tait Productions (Dir. Allison Burnett) | Los Angeles
Supporting
Paper | Arts Center (Dir. Lauren Baldesarra) | Pasadena
Lead Actress
Still A Rose | Hazart Productions (Dir. Hazart Film) | Los Angeles
Lead Actress
Cake | Arts Center (Dir. Lauren Baldesarra) | Pasadena
Lead Actress
Regional Theatre
Riot In Rittenhouse | Philly Fringe Festival (Dir. Paul Triggiani) | Phila.
Leslie
Black Panther Project | Theatre in the X & Iron Age (Dir. John Doyle) | Phila.
Madalynn "Carol" Rucker
Philly Education Stories | Simpatico Theatre (Dir. Anissa Weinraub) | Phila.
Musical Director
UNTITLED | Inis Nua (Dir. Jerrell Henderson) | Phila.
Dialect Coach
Fantastical Family Night | Transcendence Theatre Sonoma. (Dir. Amy Miller & Stephan Stubbins)
Soloist, Educational Leadership Team
Broadway Under the Stars | Transcendence Theatre Sonoma. (Dir. Scott Barnhardt & Eric Jackson)
Soloist
Duke Ellington's Queenie Pie | Long Beach Opera (Dir. Ken Roht)
Bunny
To Be | Hollywood Fringe Festival (Dir. Kimberly Ndombe) | Los Angeles
Valerie
FTR: Baz Luhrmann | For the Record Live (Dir. Shane Scheel) | Los Angeles
Soloist
A Christmas Carol | Walnut Street Theatre (Dir. David Stradley ) | Phila.
Christmas Past
How I Became a Pirate | Walnut Street Theatre (Dir. Rob McClure) | Phila.
Skeeter
Godspell | Syracuse Stage (Dir. R. Maharaj) | Syracuse
By My Side
Anything Goes | F.Y.P. (Dir. Ian Milliken) | Syracuse
Reno Sweeney
Commercials
Golden State Warriors | Joy to the Ball | 2020
Lead Singer
DirecTV | Booked with Clear Talent Group, LA | 2014
Lead Actress
Robust Entertainment (Dir. Eric Locko) | Nissan | 2011
Lead Actress
Education
M.S.Ed. University of Pennsylvania: Reading, Writing, Literacy
B.F.A. Syracuse University, Cum Laude: Acting
ACTNOW: Cold Read Intensives w/ Jason La Padura, Rick Messina & Donald Pemrick; On-Camera w/ Bob Lambert Margie Haber Studios: Cold Read Intensive with Courtney Burr
Actors Connection, Los Angeles Connection & New York Connection: Audition Technique, Commercial, Film & TV Scene Study, Cold Read Intensive focusing on Episodics and Sitcoms, and Marketing Strategies
Walnut Street Theatre Dorothy Haas Acting Apprentice (Bernard Havard, Artistic Director)
Aaron Sorkin Week LA Intensive; Tepper Semester New York Theatre
ACTING : Bob Lambert (LA), David Caparelliotis (NYC), Geri Clark, Victor Lazarow IMPROV : Rachel Hamilton COMMERCIAL : Sheila Di Marco, Lisa Pantone ON-CAMERA: James Calleri (NYC), Scott David
VOICE- SINGING: Range Mezzo, C3-C6; Clark Harris, Rachael Lawrence SPEECH: Malcolm & Lizzie Ingram
MASTER CLASSES : Kristin Chenoweth
Dance: Ballet, Hip-Hop, Modern, Step, Tap, West African