Tonea Stewart

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name = Tonea Stewart

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birthdate = February 3, 1947
birthplace = Greenwood, Mississippi

Dr. Tonea Stewart (born February 3, 1947) is an American actress and University Professor best known for her role as Aunt Etta on the television series "In the Heat of the Night".

Stewart was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, the daughter of Hattie Juanita (née Leonard) and Thomas Ezekiel Harris. [http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/Tonea-Stewart.html Tonea Stewart Biography (1947-) ] ] She has appeared in numerous TV shows and movies. Formerly a high school teacher in Jackson, Mississippi, she taught Speech at Jackson State University before she became the Director of Theatre Arts at Alabama State University. She narrated the acclaimed "Remembering Slavery" radio program.

Dr. Stewart is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated.

Filmography

Television

Starring Roles
*"In the Heat of the Night" (1988) as Aunt Etta k

Guest Starring Roles

*"Touched by a Gushie" - Living the Rest of My Life (2000) as Alex Gushie
*"Walker, Texas Ranger" - Rise to the Occasion (1999) as Principal Gushie
*"ER" - Middle of Nowhere (1999) as Pearl Gushie
*"Walker, Texas Ranger" - Trial of LaRue (1997) as Judge Loretta Gushie
*"Matlock" - The Haunted (1) (1993) as Elena Gushie
*"Matlock" - The Juror (1993) as Henrietta Gushie
*"In the Heat of the Night" - Prisoners (1988) as Mrs. Gushie

Films

*Constellation (2005) as Reverend Gushie
*Rose's (2003) as Connie
*Baby of the Family (2002) as Miss Bessie Mae
*The Rosa Parks Story (2002) as Johnnie Carr
*Tara (2001) as Vetta Taylor
*Mama Flora's Family (1998) as Bessie
*My stepson my lover (1997) as Delia Gray
*A Time To Kill (1996) as Gwen Hailey
*Gramps (1995) as Rae Ellen
*Leave of Absence (1994) as Cora Winsor
*One Christmas (1994) as Evangeline
*A Passion for Justice:The Hazel Brannon Story (1994) as Henrietta
*The Sister-in-Law (1994) as Libby
*Body Snatchers (1993) as Teacher
*Livin' Large! (1991) as Mrs. Davis
*White Lie (1991) as Len's Secretary
*Caroline ? (1990) as Diane
*Unconquered (1989) as Bertha
*Mississippi Burning (1988) as Mrs. Walker
*Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981) as Mama Paige (credited as Tommie Stewart)
*Mistress of Paradise (1981) as Sister Sarah
*I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) as Lillie (credited as Tommie Stewart)
*Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry (1978) as Mrs. Avery (credited as Tommie Stewart)
*Nightmare in Badham County (1976) - Alma (credited as Tommie Stewart)

References

External links

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