Toy Newkirk
| Toy Newkirk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 December 1972 |
| Occupation | Film, Actress, Producer |
| Years active | 1977 – present |
Toy Newkirk (Born December 29, 1972) is an American actress,[1] perhaps best known for her role in the 1988 horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master as Sheila Kopecky. Her most recent movie was Tapped Out in 2001.
Toy has starred in a few TV movies and made guest appearances on TV shows, including Diff'rent Strokes, 227, A Different World, The Commish, and Living Single. She competed in ice skating until the age of thirteen.
She began acting as a producer in 2005 with several episodes of The Gastineau Girls. Since then, she has served as producer on multiple other shows including: Room Raiders, Howard Stern on Demand, Biography, Ingenious Minds, Born to Shine, and The Morning After.
In 2010 Newkirk took part in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy in which she discussed the experiences she had while filming her role in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | Sheila | |
| 1997 | Sammy the Screenplay | Other Script (Voice) | Short |
| 2001 | 100 Kilos | Momma Peaches | Video |
| 2003 | Tapped Out | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rafferty | Diane | 1 Episode: Rafferty |
| 1978 | ABC Weekend Special | Diane | 1 Episode: Little Lulu |
| 1985 | Diff'rent Strokes | Beverly | 1 Episode: So You Want to Be a Rock Star? |
| 1987 | Bustin' Loose | 1 Episode: Homeless, Sweet Homeless | |
| 1988 | 227 | Girl #1 | 1 Episode: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant |
| 1990 | A Different World | Bianca | 3 Episodes: Everything Must Change, How Bittersweet It Is, Blues for Nobody's Child |
| 1995 | The O.J. Simpson Story | Young Marguerite | TV Movie |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jill | 1 Episode: Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills | |
| The Commish | Tonya Johnson | 2 Episodes: Off Broadway: Part 1 & 2 | |
| 1996 | Living Single | Miriam | 1 Episode: Ride the Maverick |
| 1997 | Days of Our Lives | 1 Episode: #1.8088 | |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MechCommander 2 | Commentator 3 |
References
- ↑ "Little Lulu comes to TV". The Robesonian -. 29 October 1978. p. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2011.