Being a mother is undoubtedly one of her greatest joys. And inevitably, his role in the series Such a great sun reminds him of lovely memories. Janet, the character she has played since 2018 in the France 2 series, has just married and could therefore begin, in any way, to start a family within a few episodes. That’s good, the 53-year-old actress has been there. She has an 18-year-old grandson, Sacha, whom she had with her husband Bernard Lignon – who was assistant director at the time of Under the sun -, and which brings him happiness on a daily basis.
“My son has spent a lot more time in France, but I think he feels very American, admits the actress in the columns of the magazine We both. It is something innate with him. He lives here, but we go to America a lot. “Every year, around May 25, Tonya Kinzinger takes the time and trouble to pay tribute to Sacha on Instagram. The young man came of age just a few months ago. But a pain remains intact, in the heart of the actress is the one she has felt since she suffered a miscarriage.
It helped me overcome a certain shame
Remember, she revealed it to the general public, on the title Fly, when she had participated in the show Dance with the stars, in 2014, at the arm of Maxime Dereymez. “It helped me overcome a certain shame, she remembers. The feedback and the welcome I received from other women allowed me to understand that I had been right to take this step, which had been difficult for me. Women were so loving and amazing … It still moves me when I talk about it. During the tour of Dance with the stars, every time I danced to the song that allowed me to evoke this event, people stood up. They really welcomed me. I have received extremely touching testimonies. But the most important thing for me is that my speaking out helped other people: everyone felt less alone …“
Find the full interview with Tonya Kinzinger in the magazine Nous Deux, n ° 3882 of November 23, 2021.