Tania Rogers was born in a stable in Shepton Mallet one night in 1956 as Tania Louise McWank. She changed her rather unfortunate birth name by deedpole aged 12, divorced her parents over a monetary dispute and prepared to enter into the dizzying world of showbusiness. It became apparent right from the word go that the newly christened Tania Rogers would become known within the industry as something of an ambassador for human rights, smashing down inter-racial and prejudicial boundaries with every step of her glittering career.

Legend tells us that Rogers won the role of 'exotic dancer' in the Play For Today film "Gangsters", after her titties were spotted in the pages of Playboy. She first came to the attention of Doctor Who writer Chris Boucher through the same avenue, and on his recommendation was cast as Zilda in the 1977 adventure "Robots of Death". Rogers first TV work, she took to it like a duck to tar, and cast and crew alike were impressed by her highly convincing 'sobbing' routine, as seen when her character Zilda discovers some secret documents in Russell Hunters cabin. So successful was Rogers' turn as "Zilda" that her costume would make a return two years later in the story "Destiny of the Daleks", though sadly with another actress inside it.

It was while working on 'Doctor Who' that Rogers first met one of the show's former stars, Richard Franklin, who was at the time a sometime social acquaintance of Hinchcliffe through London's "Pink Flamingo" night club. Franklin gave Rogers the number of his agent, who took her on. The promise of work had never been better.

The role of "Black Girl" swiftly followed, Roger's new agent feeling she was perfect for the part. She was later the noblest 'Janine in The Stud' of them all. But by 1980's "Don't Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here", Rogers had turned to porn and the game was up.

She left England for France, returning on a daily basis thereafter as part of an illegal customs racket for smuggling cheap cider from Calais. She returned to acting briefly in 1988 as Abena in "Testament", a straight-to-video movie about an exotic black dancer working aboard a sandminer.