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).
Matchstick Men
(Parking Garage Cashier)
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood
(Yolanda)
The Third Society
(McGregor)
Frank and Penelope
(Nurse)
Bad News Bears
(Saleslady)
Blast from the Past
(Postal Worker)
Y.M.I.
(DVD's Mom)
Come Away Home
(Sonya Warfield)
K-11
(Theresa Luna)
Dicks: The Musical
(Sonya the Old Lady)
Surviving Christmas
(Security Lady)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
(Heavyset Woman)
Sorcerers
(Pub Owner)
V/H/S/99
(Debra (segment "Ozzy's Dungeon"))
Year of the Dog
(Nurse)
Blast
(Bena)
Satanic Hispanics
(Detective Gibbons)
The Godson
(Bank Clerk)
The Reading Room
(Mrs. Carr)
Sour Grapes
(Nurse Loder)
The Jennie Project
(Woman In Curlers)
The Hive
(Nurse)
Dorfman in Love
(Lil G)
Daddy Day Care
(Waitress)
Lost in Plainview
(Joy)
Promised Land
(Claire)
Motel Blue
(Motel Blue Maid)
Coach Carter
(Worm's Mother)
The Perfect Game
(Rose Bell)
Dish Dogs
(Outback Waitress)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
(Hanna)
Gridiron Gang
(Bug's Mother)
Barbershop
(Janelle)
Thumper
(Duty Nurse)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
(Wanda)
Seven Pounds
(Nurse)
Patch Adams
(Older Waitress)
Miss Dial
(Refried Bean Caller)
Fixed
(Wang)
Player 5150
(Parking Enforcement)
Inspector Gadget
(Hospital Secretary)
Martin
(Lucille)
Monk
(Opal)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Cab Dispatcher)
Even Stevens
(Mrs. Walters)
Castle
(Olivia 'Mama' Toussaint)
General Hospital: Night Shift
Black Jesus
(Miss Emma)
Legit
(Ramona)
Felicity
(Cop)
Baby Daddy
(Priest)
Fresh Off the Boat
(Deb)
Diagnosis: Murder
(Mrs. Troobnik)
Mom
(Angela)
Castle
(Olivia Toussaint)
Married... with Children
(Arlene)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
(Professor Andrade)
General Hospital
(Epiphany Johnson)
Seinfeld
(Rebecca DeMornay)
The Pitts
(Meter Maid)
Day Break
(Waitress)
ER
(Harriet)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Principal Dixon)
Monday Mornings
(Joanne Whitman)
House
(Sally)
3rd Rock from the Sun
(Ticket Taker)
Glee
(Angry Mom)
The Middle
(Senora Porter)
Desperate Housewives
(Vanessa)
2 Broke Girls
(Freddie)
Lizzie McGuire
(Photographer)
Girl Meets World
(Geralyn Thompson)
Mulaney
(Gerta)
Primetime Glick
(Miss Gathercole's Nurse)
Gilmore Girls
(Cashier)
Mike & Molly
(Kay)
Good Luck Charlie
(Verna)
Home Improvement
(Gayle)
Touched by an Angel
(Mrs. Taggert)
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
(Angie)
The Drew Carey Show
(Woman)
The Drew Carey Show
(Sonya)
Malcolm in the Middle
(Mabel)
Less than Perfect
(Security Woman)
Tommy
(CPS Worker)
The Invisible Man
(The Maid)
Murphy Brown
(Secretary #87)
Beverly Hills, 90210
(Nurse #4)
Beverly Hills, 90210
(Nurse)
Still Standing
(Carla)
Joan of Arcadia
(Female Custodian God)
Reba
(Susan)
Everybody Hates Chris
(DMV Clerk)
Popular
(Receptionist)
Family Matters
(Angry Woman)
Martial Law
(Anne)
Married... with Children
(Betty)
Arli$$
(Nurse)
USA High
(Lady)
Phil of the Future
(Miss Donaldson)
Inconceivable
(Nurse Dawson)