Sonya Eddy
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).
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Films (41)
Dicks: El Músical
2023 · Sonya the Old Lady
Historias Satánicas
2022 · Detective Gibbons
V/H/S/99
2022 · Debra (segment "Ozzy's Dungeon")
Frank y Penelope Hasta que la Muerte nos Separe
2022 · Nurse
Fixed
2018 · Wang
Thumper
2017 · Duty Nurse
Las grandes vacaciones de Pee-Wee
2016 · Wanda
The Hive
2015 · Nurse
Dorfman in Love
2013 · Lil G
K-11
2013 · Theresa Luna
L'Incroyable Burt Wonderstone
2013 · Hanna
Miss Dial
2013 · Refried Bean Caller
El juego perfecto
2009 · Rose Bell
Sept vies
2008 · Nurse
Player 5150
2008 · Parking Enforcement
El año del perro
2007 · Nurse
Rédemption
2006 · Bug's Mother
Lost in Plainview
2006 · Joy
The Reading Room
2005 · Mrs. Carr
Bad News Bears
2005 · Saleslady
Come Away Home
2005 · Sonya Warfield
Juego de Honor
2005 · Worm's Mother
Famille à louer
2004 · Security Lady
Promised Land
2004 · Claire
Y.M.I.
2004 · DVD's Mom
Leprechaun 6 - Le retour
2003 · Yolanda
Les Associés
2003 · Parking Garage Cashier
École paternelle
2003 · Waitress
The Third Society
2002 · McGregor
La barbería
2002 · Janelle
Jennie
2001 · Woman In Curlers
Dish Dogs
2000 · Outback Waitress
La Famille Foldingue
2000 · Heavyset Woman
Inspector Gadget
1999 · Hospital Secretary
Blast from the Past
1999 · Postal Worker
Patch Adams
1998 · Older Waitress
The Godson
1998 · Bank Clerk
Sour Grapes
1998 · Nurse Loder
Motel Blue
1997 · Motel Blue Maid
Blast
1997 · Bena
Sorcerers
· Pub Owner
Séries (56)
Tommy
2020 · CPS Worker
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Principal Dixon
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · Professor Andrade
Bienvenue chez les Huang
2015 · Deb
Mulaney
2014 · Gerta
Black Jesus
2014 · Miss Emma
Le Monde de Riley
2014 · Geralyn Thompson
Mom
2013 · Angela
Monday Mornings
2013 · Joanne Whitman
Legit
2013 · Ramona
Hola, papi
2012 · Priest
2 Broke Girls
2011 · Freddie
Mike & Molly
2010 · Kay
Bonne Chance Charlie
2010 · Verna
The Middle
2009 · Senora Porter
Glee
2009 · Angry Mom
Castle
2009 · Olivia 'Mama' Toussaint, Olivia Toussaint
General Hospital: Night Shift
2007
Day Break
2006 · Waitress
Inconceivable
2005 · Nurse Dawson
Tout le monde déteste Chris
2005 · DMV Clerk
Dr. House
2004 · Sally
Beautés désespérées
2004 · Vanessa
Phil du Futur
2004 · Miss Donaldson
Le monde de Joan
2003 · Female Custodian God
The Pitts
2003 · Meter Maid
Less than Perfect
2002 · Security Woman
Une famille presque parfaite
2002 · Carla
Monk
2002 · Opal
Reba
2001 · Susan
Primetime Glick
2001 · Miss Gathercole's Nurse
Lizzie McGuire
2001 · Photographer
Les Experts
2000 · Cab Dispatcher
Gilmore Girls
2000 · Cashier
Even Stevens
2000 · Mrs. Walters
The Invisible Man
2000 · The Maid
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · Mabel
Popular
1999 · Receptionist
Felicity
1998 · Cop
Martial Law
1998 · Anne
USA High
1997 · Lady
Arli$$
1996 · Nurse
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · Ticket Taker
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Woman, Sonya
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Mrs. Taggert
ER
1994 · Harriet
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Mrs. Troobnik
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993 · Angie
Martin
1992 · Lucille
Home Improvement
1991 · Gayle
Beverly Hills 90210
1990 · Nurse #4, Nurse
Family Matters
1989 · Angry Woman
Seinfeld
1989 · Rebecca DeMornay
Murphy Brown
1988 · Secretary #87
Married... with Children
1987 · Arlene, Betty
General Hospital
1963 · Epiphany Johnson