Acting
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).
Filmography
Dicks: The Musical
Film · 2023
Frank and Penelope
Film · 2022
V/H/S/99
Film · 2022
Satanic Hispanics
Film · 2022
Tommy
Series · 2020
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Series · 2019
Fixed
Film · 2018
Thumper
Film · 2017
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Film · 2016
The Hive
Film · 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Series · 2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Series · 2015
Black Jesus
Series · 2014
Girl Meets World
Series · 2014
Mulaney
Series · 2014
K-11
Film · 2013
Dorfman in Love
Film · 2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Film · 2013
Miss Dial
Film · 2013
Legit
Series · 2013
Mom
Series · 2013
Monday Mornings
Series · 2013
Baby Daddy
Series · 2012
2 Broke Girls
Series · 2011
Mike & Molly
Series · 2010
Good Luck Charlie
Series · 2010
The Perfect Game
Film · 2009
Castle
Series · 2009
Castle
Series · 2009
Glee
Series · 2009
The Middle
Series · 2009
Seven Pounds
Film · 2008
Player 5150
Film · 2008
Year of the Dog
Film · 2007
General Hospital: Night Shift
Series · 2007
Lost in Plainview
Film · 2006
Gridiron Gang
Film · 2006
Day Break
Series · 2006
Bad News Bears
Film · 2005
Come Away Home
Film · 2005
The Reading Room
Film · 2005
Coach Carter
Film · 2005
Everybody Hates Chris
Series · 2005
Inconceivable
Series · 2005
Y.M.I.
Film · 2004
Surviving Christmas
Film · 2004
House
Series · 2004
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
Phil of the Future
Series · 2004
Matchstick Men
Film · 2003
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood
Film · 2003
Daddy Day Care
Film · 2003
Joan of Arcadia
Series · 2003
The Third Society
Film · 2002
Barbershop
Film · 2002
Monk
Series · 2002
Less than Perfect
Series · 2002
Still Standing
Series · 2002
The Jennie Project
Film · 2001
Lizzie McGuire
Series · 2001
Primetime Glick
Series · 2001
Reba
Series · 2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Film · 2000
Dish Dogs
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Even Stevens
Series · 2000
Gilmore Girls
Series · 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
The Invisible Man
Series · 2000
Blast from the Past
Film · 1999
Inspector Gadget
Film · 1999
Popular
Series · 1999
The Godson
Film · 1998
Sour Grapes
Film · 1998
Patch Adams
Film · 1998
Felicity
Series · 1998
Martial Law
Series · 1998
Blast
Film · 1997
Motel Blue
Film · 1997
USA High
Series · 1997
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
The Drew Carey Show
Series · 1995
The Drew Carey Show
Series · 1995
ER
Series · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Series · 1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Series · 1993
Martin
Series · 1992
Home Improvement
Series · 1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
Series · 1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Series · 1990
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Family Matters
Series · 1989
Murphy Brown
Series · 1988
Married... with Children
Series · 1987
Married... with Children
Series · 1987
General Hospital
Series · 1963
Sorcerers
Film