Born and Raised in Santa Ana, California, TAWNY DOLLEY has entertained audiences in theatrical productions around the globe since the tender age of nine, when she got her start performing in the Kids’ Chorus of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with The Really Useful Company at The Orange County Performing Arts Center. At eighteen, she went on to become one of the youngest Vocalists ever hired at The Disneyland Resort, when she was hired to sing with the Acapella Group “Groove 66”, created by Acapella Legend Deke Sharon; performing alongside talents like future Tony Nominated Actor Eden Espinosa.

Since then, Tawny has gone on to share the stage with artists Solange, Rachel Platten, John Legend, Vintage Trouble and many more. At the New Orleans Essence Festival, with Grammy award winner Estelle, she appeared as one of the opening acts for Prince. Performing in “Top Rock” with Live Productions, she commanded the stage as a rock star. On the infamous Las Vegas Strip, she starred in Vegas The Show, portraying legends like Lena Horne, Gladys Knight, And Tina Turner. She played Ms. Brown in one of For The Record Production’s earliest incarnations of For The Record: Tarantino. She played Etta James to much critical acclaim on a six year run with the Broadway National Tour of “A Night With Janis Joplin” and went on to become Associate Director and Associate Choreographer for Patti Wilcox on its last North American Production at the Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans. Tawny also appeared as Etta James in the BroadwayHD Production of A Night With Janis Joplin, which was filmed at the award winning La Mirada Theatre. On tour with the legendary rock n roll band Vintage Trouble, she also appeared with them on their Emmy Nominated Episode of AXS TV’s “If These Walls Could Rock”. Talent and range make a place for Tawny in any venue. The memorable voice echoes long after the lights go down.

As a passionate actor, dedicated to excellence, Tawny, a recent graduate of the Two Year Training Program at the Terry Knickerbocker Conservatory In Brooklyn, New York, was named The Spring 2024 Notable Student of the Season. She currently resides in New York City.