Tonicha Jeronimo

Jeronimo has a Portuguese father, Antonio; her mother is Susan, and she has an older sister, Filipa; her eldest sister is Lisa.{{Cite web|date=22 August 2000|title=HELLO! Magazine - Issue 625 - Contents|url=http://www.hello-magazine.co.uk/hellonet/2000/he0625s.htm|url-status=live|archive-date=5 March 2001|access-date=31 August 2020|website=HELLO! Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010305105354/http://www.hello-magazine.co.uk/hellonet/2000/he0625s.htm}}{{Cite web|date=22 August 2000|title=HELLO! Magazine - Issue 625 - 'EMMERDALE' LOVERS STUART WADE AND TONICHA JERONIMO WED IN JERSEY|url=http://www.hello-magazine.co.uk/hellonet/2000/he0625s2.htm|url-status=live|archive-date=6 March 2001|access-date=31 August 2020|website=HELLO! Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010306084634/http://www.hello-magazine.co.uk/hellonet/2000/he0625s2.htm}}{{Cite web|title='EMMERDALE' LOVERS STUART WADE AND TONICHA JERONIMO WED IN JERSEY|url=https://www.hola.com/hello/hellonet/2000/he0625s2.htm|access-date=31 August 2020|website=Hola.com}}

Jeronimo and her family left Jersey when she was 11 years old, living for a short time in Portugal, before moving to Yorkshire permanently.

Jeronimo attended the Carousel School of Dancing (renamed to Studio 16 in 2016) in Jersey, from the age of two years old. She was one of the youngest actors ever to be offered a place at the London Studio Centre; however, she had to turn the offer down, after instead taking her first TV acting role in Emmerdale at the age of 16 years old.

After leaving Emmerdale, Jeronimo joined the Hull Truck Theatre company, where she worked regularly with the playwright John Godber, who was also the director of the theatre.

From December 1997 to January 1998, Jeronimo starred in the pantomime Cinderella at the Sunderland Empire Theatre.{{Cite web|title=1997 Pantomime handbills|url=https://www.pantoarchive.com/1997-handbills?lightbox=dataItem-jx63g3g5|access-date=31 August 2020|website=pantoarchive|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=14 December 2017|title=Ho ho ho? It was as much as case of eh-oh on Wearside in Christmas 1997|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/ho-ho-ho-it-was-much-case-eh-oh-wearside-christmas-1997-354468|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.sunderlandecho.com|language=en}}

From February to April 1998, Jeronimo toured Beauty and the Beast, at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Swansea, the Pavilion Theatre in Rhyl, the Hull New Theatre, the Forum Theatre in Billingham, and the Manchester Opera House.{{Cite web|last=Web|first=UK Theatre|title=Tour archive for Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Musical). 10th March 1998-13th April 1998 [TOUR]|url=https://www.uktw.co.uk/archive/Tour/Musical/Disneys-Beauty-and-the-Beast/T0326746705/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=UK Theatre Web|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Swansea Grand Theatre Archive 1988 - 1999|url=http://www.swanseasgrand.co.uk/Swansea%20Grand%20Theatre%20Archive%201988%20-%201999.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.swanseasgrand.co.uk}}{{Cite web|date=22 April 1998|title=REVIEW: Opera House, Manchester. Beauty and the Beast. Runs until Saturday.|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6155356.review-opera-house-manchester-beauty-and-the-beast-runs-until-saturday/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=The Bolton News|language=en}}

From April to June 2000, she starred in John Godber's production of Seasons in the Sun at the Hull Truck Theatre, and the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.{{Cite web|date=8 December 2000|title=Now their life is in Cinders|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7949419.now-their-life-is-in-cinders/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=York Press|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Web|first=UK Theatre|title=Seasons in the Sun (Play) archive [PLAY]|url=https://www.uktw.co.uk/archive/Play/Seasons-in-the-Sun/S0965280532/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=UK Theatre Web|language=en}}

From December 2000 to January 2001, Jeronimo and her then-husband Stuart Wade, appeared in Simon Barry's pantomime version of Cinderella at the Grand Opera House, York. She played the title role, while husband Stuart played the role of Buttons.{{Cite web|date=21 September 2000|title=Stars join cast of York panto|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7952280.stars-join-cast-of-york-panto/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=York Press|language=en}}

From May to June 2001, she starred in Alice Bartlett's stage adaption of Little Malcolm and his Struggles Against the Eunuchs, again with Wade, at the Hull Truck Theatre, and the Theatre Royal, Wakefield.{{Cite web|last=Web|first=UK Theatre|title=Tour archive for Little Malcolm and his struggle against the Eunuchs (Play). 31st May 2001-30th June 2001 [TOUR]|url=https://www.uktw.co.uk/archive/Tour/Play/Little-Malcolm-and-his-struggle-against-the-Eunuchs/T1040387712/|access-date=2020-08-31|website=UK Theatre Web|language=en}}

In May 2001, Jeronimo starred in Kate Bramley's production of Doctor Faustus, again with Wade, at the Hull Truck Theatre.{{Cite news|last=Hickling|first=Alfred|date=13 May 2001|title=Theatre: Dr Faustus|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/may/14/artsfeatures3|access-date=31 August 2020|issn=0261-3077}}

From December 2001 to January 2002, she starred in Cinderella for a third time, this time with her sister Filipa Jeronimo (now known as Pippa Adams), as well as Wade, at the Tameside Hippodrome in Ashton-under-Lyne.{{Cite web|date=6 December 2001|title=Performance Diary - 2001-2002|url=http://www.its-behind-you.com/diary20012002.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.its-behind-you.com}}

From December 2003 to January 2004, she and Wade starred in the pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Grand Opera House in York. Jeronimo played the role of Fairy Peapod, while Wade played the role of Simple Simon.{{Cite web|date=9 December 2003|title=From soap spouses to panto partners|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7007113.soap-spouses-panto-partners/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=The Northern Echo|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=5 December 2003|title=Jack And The Beanstalk, Grand Opera House, York, December 11 to January 4|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7895473.jack-and-the-beanstalk-grand-opera-house-york-december-11-to-january-4/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=York Press|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=15 December 2003|title=Jack And The Beanstalk, York Grand Opera House|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7006594.jack-beanstalk-york-grand-opera-house/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=The Northern Echo|language=en}}

Jeronimo and Wade owned a hairdressing business, and Wade owned a property developing business. After Jack and the Beanstalk ended, they both decided to leave acting for a while to focus on their growing family. Jeronimo also worked for West Yorkshire Police for eight years, between 2001 and 2009.

In September 2008, Jeronimo founded the acting school Tonicha Lawrence Academy (abbreviated to the TLA), which is based at Gateways School in Harewood, West Yorkshire.{{Cite web|title=TLA - Tonicha Lawrence Academy|url=https://www.tlacademy.uk/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.tlacademy.uk}}{{Cite web|title=Tonicha Jeronimo|url=https://www.tlacademy.uk/tonicha-jeronimo|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.tlacademy.uk}} She also founded the acting agency TLA Boutique Management at the same time.{{Cite web|date=17 August 2015|title=Tonicha Lawrence Academy : Incorporating TLA Boutique Management|url=http://www.tlaboutiquemanagement.com/|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817105542/http://www.tlaboutiquemanagement.com/|archive-date=17 August 2015}}{{Cite web|date=16 June 2017|title=Welcome to TLA - Tonicha Lawrence Academy|url=http://tlabm.uk/|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616215123/http://tlabm.uk/|archive-date=16 June 2017}} TLA Boutique Management originally offered representation to children and adults in the industry, by getting them auditions, before focusing solely on representing children. In 2020 TLA Boutique Management separated from the acting school, and was renamed Wrap Management.{{Cite web|title=Wrap Management Agency|url=https://www.tlacademy.uk/legal-notice|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.tlacademy.uk}} Wrap Management represents experienced children and adults from Northern England.

In January 2014, Jeronimo published a book titled The Business in Show.{{Cite book|url=http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/5013937-the-business-of-show|title=The Business of Show by Tonicha Lawrence {{!}} Blurb Books UK|date=14 January 2014|language=en|access-date=31 August 2020}}

In May 2016, Jeronimo joined the cast of the BBC medical drama Casualty, playing the role of Steph Sims in three episodes between May and August that year.{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Alison|title=Casualty - S30 - Episode 36: This Life|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/d6jf64/casualty/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=Radio Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Alison|title=Casualty - S30 - Episode 43: Sticks and Stones|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/d9fjcj/casualty--s30-e43-sticks-and-stones/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=Radio Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Alison|title=Too Old for This Shift - S31|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fbqqc8/casualty--too-old-for-this-shift/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=Radio Times|language=en}} She played the mother of Carmel Sims, played by Jeronimo's daughter Sydney Wade.{{cite news|title=TV's a family affair for Leeds mum and daughter actresses|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/tv-s-a-family-affair-for-leeds-mum-and-daughter-actresses-1-8401696|access-date=20 April 2018|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=22 February 2017}}{{Cite web|last=Reilly|first=Elaine|date=28 July 2016|title=Charles Venn: 'Steph gets revenge on Connie in the worst way!'|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/charles-venn-steph-gets-revenge-connie-worst-way-389491/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=What's on TV|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Reilly|first=Elaine|date=2 August 2016|title=Charles Venn: Casualty's 30th will live up to the hype|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/charles-venn-casualtys-30th-will-live-hype-391966/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=What's on TV|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Swift|first=Lynn|date=4 August 2016|title=Casualty's 30th anniversary special to see the return of Josh played by Ian Bleasdale|url=https://www.atvtoday.co.uk/82909-bbc/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=ATV Today|language=en-US}} Jeronimo reprised her role as Steph Sims again in an August 2016 episode of Holby City, and a February 2017 episode of Casualty.{{Cite web|last=Debnath|first=Neela|date=12 February 2017|title=Casualty: Eagle-eyed viewer spots Connie's epic mobile phone FAIL|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/766226/Casualty-Connie-Beauchamp-Elle-BBC-Grace-Amanda-Mealing-mobile-phone-FAIL|access-date=31 August 2020|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Reilly|first=Elaine|date=25 February 2017|title=Connie's killer instinct kicks in!|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/connies-killer-instinct-kicks-casualty/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=What's on TV|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Alison|title=Slipping Under - S31|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fj94ds/casualty--slipping-under/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=Radio Times|language=en}}

In August 2000, Jeronimo married Stuart Wade (born 1 August 1969, Halifax, West Yorkshire) who played her on-screen husband Biff Fowler in Emmerdale, in Jersey. Jeronimo has three children: a daughter named Sydney Wade, a daughter named Ava Dodds, and a son named Lorcan Alexander Dodds (commonly known as Lorcan Alexander). Her daughter Sydney is also an actress.{{Cite web|date=4 February 2011|title=Friends get roles in drama after trying for same part|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/friends-get-roles-drama-after-trying-same-part-1941426|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk|language=en}}

All three children have had roles at the TLA Leeds: Sydney is a LAMDA teacher and screen teaching assistant currently at the school; Ava is a current school ambassador for dance;{{Cite web|title=TLA - Our Team|url=https://www.tlacademy.uk/our-team|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.tlacademy.uk}} and Lorcan is the former head of dance at the school.

In 2017, she moved back to Jersey, to work with her sister Pippa Adams, who runs a youth acting company called Drama Lab. In 2018, she opened up a bar and restaurant called Ruby's Lounge and Bistro in Saint Helier.{{Cite web|last=Ogg|first=Tom|date=31 July 2018|title=Bringing a flavour of Broadway glitz to town's restaurant scene|url=https://www.jerseyeveningpost.com/news/features/2018/07/31/bringing-a-flavour-of-broadway-glitz-to-towns-restaurant-scene/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.jerseyeveningpost.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Higgins|first=Krystle|date=7 October 2018|title=Staff shortages may force new bistro to close after nine weeks|url=https://www.jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2018/10/07/staff-shortages-may-force-new-bistro-to-close-after-nine-weeks/|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.jerseyeveningpost.com|language=en}} Her actress daughter Sydney works in the kitchen of Ruby's as a cook.

In January 2020, she married Andrei Dobre, a Romanian, with whom she has one child.

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