Sonya Eddy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 17, 1967
- Died
- December 20, 2022 (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- Concord, California, USA
Biography
Sonya Eddy (born Sonya Jean Eddy, June 17, 1967, in Concord, California; died December 19, 2022, in Burbank, California) was an American actress who earned a B.A. in theater and dance from UC Davis (1992). She made her acting debut in the West Coast premiere of Ruby Dee's Zora Is My Name (1990), and was a licensed vocational nurse. She died of a post-surgical infection at age 55, and was awarded a posthumous Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2023) for General Hospital. She is best known as head nurse Epiphany Johnson in General Hospital (2006–2022, 543 episodes, ABC) and its spinoff General Hospital: Night Shift (2007–2008, 25 episodes). Her film credits include Barbershop (2002), Coach Carter (2005, with Samuel L. Jackson), Seven Pounds (2008, with Will Smith), Matchstick Men (2003), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000, with Eddie Murphy), Inspector Gadget (1999), Gridiron Gang (2006, with Dwayne Johnson), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013, with Steve Carell and Jim Carrey), Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016), and Dicks: The Musical (2023, posthumous). On television she also appeared in Seinfeld, ER (twice), Joan of Arcadia (2004–2005, recurring), Legit (2013–2014, FX), Those Who Can't (2016–2019, truTV), Fresh Off the Boat (2015), Glee (2011), Monk (2003), House, Desperate Housewives, 2 Broke Girls, Castle, and The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022, miniseries).
Known For
Filmography
Sorcerers
Movie · as Pub Owner
Dicks: The Musical
Movie · as Sonya the Old Lady
Frank and Penelope
Movie · as Nurse
V/H/S/99
Movie · as Debra (segment "Ozzy's Dungeon")
Satanic Hispanics
Movie · as Detective Gibbons
Tommy
TV · as CPS Worker · 1 ep
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV · as Principal Dixon · 1 ep
Fixed
Movie · as Wang
Thumper
Movie · as Duty Nurse
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Movie · as Wanda
The Hive
Movie · as Nurse
Fresh Off the Boat
TV · as Deb · 5 eps
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
TV · as Professor Andrade · 1 ep
Black Jesus
TV · as Miss Emma · 4 eps
Girl Meets World
TV · as Geralyn Thompson · 1 ep
Mulaney
TV · as Gerta · 1 ep
K-11
Movie · as Theresa Luna
Dorfman in Love
Movie · as Lil G
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Movie · as Hanna
Miss Dial
Movie · as Refried Bean Caller
Legit
TV · as Ramona · 26 eps
Mom
TV · as Angela · 1 ep
Monday Mornings
TV · as Joanne Whitman · 1 ep
Baby Daddy
TV · as Priest · 1 ep
2 Broke Girls
TV · as Freddie · 1 ep
Mike & Molly
TV · as Kay · 1 ep
Good Luck Charlie
TV · as Verna · 1 ep
The Perfect Game
Movie · as Rose Bell
Castle
TV · as Olivia 'Mama' Toussaint, Olivia Toussaint · 1 ep
Glee
TV · as Angry Mom · 1 ep
The Middle
TV · as Senora Porter · 2 eps
Seven Pounds
Movie · as Nurse
Player 5150
Movie · as Parking Enforcement
Year of the Dog
Movie · as Nurse
General Hospital: Night Shift
TV · 24 eps
Lost in Plainview
Movie · as Joy
Gridiron Gang
Movie · as Bug's Mother
Day Break
TV · as Waitress · 1 ep
Bad News Bears
Movie · as Saleslady
Come Away Home
Movie · as Sonya Warfield
The Reading Room
Movie · as Mrs. Carr
Coach Carter
Movie · as Worm's Mother
Everybody Hates Chris
TV · as DMV Clerk · 1 ep
Inconceivable
TV · as Nurse Dawson · 1 ep
Y.M.I.
Movie · as DVD's Mom
Surviving Christmas
Movie · as Security Lady
Promised Land
Movie · as Claire
House
TV · as Sally · 1 ep
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Vanessa · 1 ep
Phil of the Future
TV · as Miss Donaldson · 1 ep
Matchstick Men
Movie · as Parking Garage Cashier
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood
Movie · as Yolanda
Daddy Day Care
Movie · as Waitress
The Pitts
TV · as Meter Maid · 1 ep
Joan of Arcadia
TV · as Female Custodian God · 4 eps
The Third Society
Movie · as McGregor
Barbershop
Movie · as Janelle
Monk
TV · as Opal · 1 ep
Less than Perfect
TV · as Security Woman · 1 ep
Still Standing
TV · as Carla · 1 ep
The Jennie Project
Movie · as Woman In Curlers
Lizzie McGuire
TV · as Photographer · 1 ep
Primetime Glick
TV · as Miss Gathercole's Nurse · 4 eps
Reba
TV · as Susan · 1 ep
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Movie · as Heavyset Woman
Dish Dogs
Movie · as Outback Waitress
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Cab Dispatcher · 1 ep
Even Stevens
TV · as Mrs. Walters · 1 ep
Gilmore Girls
TV · as Cashier · 1 ep
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Mabel · 1 ep
The Invisible Man
TV · as The Maid · 2 eps
Blast from the Past
Movie · as Postal Worker
Inspector Gadget
Movie · as Hospital Secretary
Popular
TV · as Receptionist · 1 ep
The Godson
Movie · as Bank Clerk
Sour Grapes
Movie · as Nurse Loder
Patch Adams
Movie · as Older Waitress
Felicity
TV · as Cop · 1 ep
Martial Law
TV · as Anne · 1 ep
Blast
Movie · as Bena
Motel Blue
Movie · as Motel Blue Maid
USA High
TV · as Lady · 1 ep
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV · as Ticket Taker · 1 ep
Arli$$
TV · as Nurse · 2 eps
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Woman, Sonya · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Harriet · 1 ep
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Mrs. Taggert · 1 ep
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Mrs. Troobnik · 1 ep
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV · as Angie · 1 ep
Martin
TV · as Lucille · 1 ep
Home Improvement
TV · as Gayle · 1 ep
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Nurse #4 · 1 ep
Seinfeld
TV · as Rebecca DeMornay · 2 eps
Family Matters
TV · as Angry Woman · 1 ep
Murphy Brown
TV · as Secretary #87 · 1 ep
Married... with Children
TV · as Arlene, Betty · 1 ep
General Hospital
TV · as Epiphany Johnson · 249 eps