Jerry Royce Live - Worldwide

THE ARTIST - Tanya Thompson is a first generation Carribean American, born and raised in the Bronx, New York.Tanya got her start in the performing arts at the tender age of 5 taking classical piano lessons as wellas ballet and tap. The rush Tanya received while on stage was a feeling that would never leave her.Tanya took her first drama class in high school and it was then that she caught the acting bug! Shedid extremely well in that class, so much so that she received the coveted "Drama Award" at her highschool graduation. This gave Tanya the confidence she needed to know that a career in film was herdestiny.Upon graduation, Tanya set out to find her first acting gig. She landed a background "extra" role inthe FOX hit TV series "NY Undercover" as well as “Law & Order”! The feeling Tanya got on theset with the cast and crew was like no other. She knew she wanted to do this full time. However,being from a conservative family, she was encouraged to take a more traditional career path thatwould ensure stable