Sonya Eddy

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Sonya Eddy (June 17, 1967 – December 19, 2022)[1][2][3] was an American actress.

Early life and education

Eddy was born in Concord, California on June 17, 1967.[4][5] She majored in theatre and dance at University of California, Davis and received her B.A. in 1992. Eddy was a licensed vocational nurse (LVN).[6]

Career

Vorlage:Moresources Eddy made her acting debut Vorlage:Where in the Ruby Dee's play Zora Is My Name in 1990. Other stage credits included The Comedy of Errors, The Witch in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods and Bloody Mary in South Pacific.[7]

She moved to Los Angeles and appeared in such sitcoms as Married... with Children, The Drew Carey Show, Murphy Brown, Seinfeld and Home Improvement. From 2004 to 2005, she had a recurring role on Joan of Arcadia. In 2006, Eddy began playing Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital on a recurring basis. From 2007 to 2008, she was a regular cast member on the spin-off, General Hospital: Night Shift. From 2016 to 2019, she played Tammy in the truTV comedy series, Those Who Can't.

Personal life and death

Eddy died on December 19, 2022, at the age of 55.[8][9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996High School HighNurse
1997BlastBena
Motel BlueMotel Blue Maid April Swanson
1998Sour GrapesNurse Loder
The GodsonBank Clerk
Patch AdamsAnnie
SorcerersRuth
1999Blast from the PastPatrice
Inspector GadgetHospital Secretary Mary Blakeson
2000Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsMarie the Heavyset Woman
Dish DogsMayVideo
Ten GrandAunt RuthieVideo
2001The Jennie ProjectDonnaTV Movie
2002Strange HeartsLynette
Buying the CowRhonda
BarbershopJanelle
The Third SocietyArlene McGregor
The Fine Line Between Cute and CreepyThelmaShort
2003A Single RoseCarleneShort
Mi Casa, Su CasaBelinda
Daddy Day CareSandy
Matchstick MenMaureen Fisher
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha HoodYolandaVideo
2004Y.M.I.DVD's Mom
One Last RideSally
Promised LandClaire
Surviving ChristmasElaine
Office Max: Motivational PosterMarlaShort
2005Coach CarterWorm's Mother
Come Away HomeSonya Warfield
Bad News BearsRuby
The Reading RoomMrs. CarrTV Movie
Lost in PlainviewJoy
2006Gridiron GangTheresa Wendal
2007Year of the DogNurse Willheima
2008Player 5150Jean
DisfiguredPam Jones
Seven PoundsNurse Edna
2009The Perfect GameRose Bell
2010TrimLiz
2011Answers to NothingNurse Edwards
DorfmanLil G
2012K-11Teresa Luna
2013Miss DialRefried Bean Caller
The Incredible Burt WonderstoneHanna
RockBarnes: The Emperor in YouShante
2014The HiveNurse Tessa Jean
2016Pee-wee's Big HolidayWanda
2017OH BABYNurse McQueenShort
FixedWang
ThumperNurse Daniels
2021The Good BalloonDeniseShort
Good on PaperJudge Harriet Gold
I Live AloneOliviaShort
2022Frank and PenelopeNurse
V/H/S/99DebraSegment: "Ozzy's Dungeon"

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995The Drew Carey ShowMarieEpisode: "Drew Meets Lawyers" & "Science Names Suck"
Married... with ChildrenArleneEpisode: "A Shoe Room with a View"
1996MartinLucilleEpisode: "Is You Is or Is You Ain't"
1997Married... with ChildrenBettyEpisode: "Birthday Boy Toy"
Beverly Hills, 90210Nurse CarlaEpisode: "Forgive and Forget" & "The Way We Weren't"
Saved by the Bell: The New ClassAngieEpisode: "Boy II Man"
Murphy BrownEstelleEpisode: "From Here to Jerusalem"
Family MattersEstherEpisode: "Deck the Malls"
Arli$$Nurse BrooksEpisode: "Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter"
1997–98Tracey Takes On...SonyaEpisode: "1976" & "Smoking"
SeinfeldRebecca DeMornayEpisode: "The Muffin Tops" & "The Bookstore"
19983rd Rock from the SunJoanneEpisode: "36! 24! 36! Dick!: Part 2"
Any Day NowJasmineEpisode: "Making Music with the Wrong Man"
Martial LawAnneEpisode: "Shanghai Express"
To Have & to HoldDelilahEpisode: "These Boots Were Made for Stalking"
USA HighLadyEpisode: "Goodbye Lazz"
1999Home ImprovementGayleEpisode: "Love's Labor Lost: Part 1"
Malibu, CABerthaEpisode: "Jason's New Job"
Touched by an AngelMrs. TaggertEpisode: "Fighting the Good Fight"
Arli$$NurseEpisode: "Cause and Effect"
ProvidenceImpatient #1Episode: "Sail Away"
PopularReceptionistEpisode: "Wild, Wild Mess"
2000Strip MallNurseEpisode: "Burbank Bigfoot"
Gilmore GirlsCashierEpisode: "Kiss and Tell"
2001Even StevensMrs. WaltersEpisode: "Get a Job"
Lizzie McGuirePhotographerEpisode: "Picture Day"
The Invisible ManThe MaidEpisode: "Ghost of a Chance" & "It's a Small World"
Diagnosis: MurderMrs. TroobnikEpisode: "On the Beach"
Resurrection Blvd.Hospital ReceptionistEpisode: "La agonia y el extasis"
Spyder GamesHospital NurseEpisode: "Episode #1.15"
The Mind of the Married Man-Episode: "Pilot"
ERStudent Affairs SecretaryEpisode: "A Walk in the Woods"
2001–02Primetime GlickMiss Gathercole's NurseRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2002FelicityCopEpisode: "Back to the Future"
RebaSusanEpisode: "Proud Reba"
Still StandingCarlaEpisode: "Still in School"
2003The PittsMeter MaidEpisode: "Ticket to Riot"
MonkOpalEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man"
MADtvStar JonesEpisode: "Episode #9.8"
2004Phil of the FutureMiss DonaldsonEpisode: "Future Jock"
HouseSallyEpisode: "The Socratic Method"
2004–05Joan of ArcadiaFemale Custodian GodRecurring Cast: Season 2
2005Less than PerfectSecurity WomanEpisode: "You Can Leave the Lights On"
InconceivableNurse DawsonEpisode: "Pilot"
2006Malcolm in the MiddleMabelEpisode: "Bomb Shelter"
ERHarrietEpisode: "Somebody to Love" & "Heart of the Matter"
Day BreakWaitressEpisode: "What If He Can Change the Day?"
2006–22General HospitalEpiphany JohnsonRegular Cast
2007In Case of EmergencySonyaEpisode: "It's Got to Be the Morning After"
Everybody Hates ChrisDMV ClerkEpisode: "Everybody Hates Cutting School"
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCab DispatcherEpisode: "The Good, the Bad and the Dominatrix"
2007–08General Hospital: Night ShiftEpiphany JohnsonMain Cast
2008Desperate HousewivesVanessaEpisode: "The Gun Song"
2009Burning HollywoodEileenMain Cast
2010Good Luck CharlieVernaEpisode: "Charlie in Charge"
2011GleeAngry MomEpisode: "Pot O' Gold"
Mike & MollyKayEpisode: "Christmas Break"
2011–12The MiddleSenora PorterEpisode: "Bad Choices" & "The Guidance Counselor"
20122 Broke GirlsFreddieEpisode: "And the Secret Ingredient"
2013PartnersDeniseEpisode: "Two Nines and a Pair of Queens"
Monday MorningsJoanne WhitmanEpisode: "Pilot"
Bad SamaritansReginaEpisode: "Pilot"
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous-Episode: "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Scary"
Baby DaddyPriestEpisode: "The Christening"
2013–14LegitRamonaRecurring Cast
2014Girl Meets WorldGeralyn ThompsonEpisode: "Girl Meets the Forgotten"
MulaneyGertaEpisode: "Motif & the City"
2015MomAngelaEpisode: "Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar"
2016CastleOlivia "Mama" ToussaintEpisode: "Tone Death"
Crazy Ex-GirlfriendProfessor AndradeEpisode: "Josh's Sister Is Getting Married!"
Adam Ruins EverythingPet Store OwnerEpisode: "Adam Ruins Animals"
2015–17LegitDebGuest: Season 1 & 3-4, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2016–19Those Who Can'tTammyRecurring Cast
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowPrincipal DixonEpisode: "Why Are Her Pies Wet, Lord?"
Black JesusMiss EmmaRecurring Cast: Season 3
2020TommyCPS WorkerEpisode: "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities"
2021PEN15GracrEpisode: "Runaway"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Saints Row 2Various
2011Driver: San FranciscoAdditional Voices
2012Guild Wars 2Lyra Lancetooth, Riel Darkwater

References

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  1. ↑ Michael Ausiello: Sonya Eddy, Beloved General Hospital Vet, Dead at 55. In: TVLine. 20. Dezember 2022, abgerufen am 20. Dezember 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  2. ↑ Amy Mistretta: General Hospital Star Shares Loss of Dear Friend: ‘My Heart Is Broken, My Spirit Is Troubled’. In: Soaps.com. 23. Februar 2021, abgerufen am 20. Dezember 2022.
  3. ↑ 'General Hospital' Actress Sonya Eddy Dead At 55, Octavia Spencer Announces. In: TMZ. Abgerufen am 20. Dezember 2022 (englisch).
  4. ↑ About GH: About the Actors - Sonya Eddy - General Hospital. In: Soapcentral. Abgerufen am 23. Oktober 2014.
  5. ↑ Soap Opera Digest: Birthdays. p. 76, June 24, 2013 (DAYS CAN'T-MISS PREVIEW!) issue.
  6. ↑ Sonya Eddy Playing Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital. Soaps.com, abgerufen am 23. Oktober 2014.
  7. ↑ About the Actors | Sonya Eddy. In: SoapCentral. Abgerufen am 20. Dezember 2022.
  8. ↑ 'General Hospital' Actress Sonya Eddy Dead At 55, Octavia Spencer Announces, TMZ, 20 December 2022 
  9. ↑ Sonya Eddy, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 55. The Hollywood Reporter, 20. Dezember 2022, abgerufen am 20. Dezember 2022.
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