Meet Tiffany Abney: Professional Stunt woman

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tiffany Abney and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tiffany, where are your from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today?
My name is Tiffany Abney. I am a professional stunt woman who is from west Philadelphia.

I attended Waldron Mercy Academy for grade school and Merion Mercy Academy for high school. Both Catholic private blue ribbon schools of excellence.

I started running track when I was three years old and I started running competitively when I was around 5 or 6.

Today I am a professional stunt woman who has doubled Gabrielle Union, Angela Basset, Barrett Doss, Aisha Tyler, Niccole Thurman, Nia Hollow and many other spectacular women.

Being a stunt woman is super unique and takes knowing so many different skills and disciplines. It is a challenging occupation that I believe I was prepared to undertake because of my background in track and field. Track and Field taught me how to push my body and mind far beyond my comfort zone. Starting at such a young age was pretty pivotal as physical pain was all I knew. I was so use to experiencing pain regularly which I believe has made the pain I experience as a stunt woman, bearable.

I owe a lot of my now success to the younger version of myself who pushed through everything she had to in order to become the woman I am today.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I didn’t have an easy life. I was put in situations like track and in private school by my parents in an effort to give me a fighting chance. I grew up in west philly and because of my parents I stayed out of a lot of trouble and things people in our neighborhood would get into.

I received a full scholarship to the university of track and field where I attended the honors college and ran track. I was heavily distracted in school and ended up not finishing which was a huge blow to my parents.

I moved to LA to pursue a modeling/acting career which was very hard. I went through a lot while I was alone in LA without the help of anyone. It took me years to find stunts and I am so glad I did because stunts has absolutely changed my life.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I’d take my friend sailing, we’d do a helicopter ride. We would absolutely eat at Mastros and we’d shop on Rodeo.

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Image Credits
Image one credit: Cristellin Image two credit: Rob Nelms