Sonya Eddy, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 55
"The lights in the hub of the nurse’s station will now be a little dimmer, but her spirit and light will live on in both the show and our set," 'General Hospital' executive producer Frank Valentini wrote on social media.
She was not on the list.
Sonya Eddy, an actress best known for starring on the long-running soap opera General Hospital, has died. She was 55.
Eddy’s friend and actor Octavia Spencer announced Eddy’s passing on Instagram on Tuesday, writing, “My friend @sonyaeddy passed away last night. The world lost another creative angel. Her legions of @generalhospitalabc fans will miss her. My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones, friends, and fans!”
General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini also took to social media to pay tribute to Eddy.
“I am heartbroken about the loss of the incredible @TheRealSonyaEd. I truly loved her not only as actress, but as a friend. The lights in the hub of the nurse’s station will now be a little dimmer, but her spirit and light will live on in both the show and our set,” he wrote. “On behalf of the entire #GH cast and crew, we send our deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and fans. She will be very missed.”
Eddy’s business partner, who owned Eddy Ford Entertainment with the actress, told THR, “It with the heaviest heart that I have to announce the sudden passing of my business partner, creative soulmate, and best friend Sonya Eddy. She left an indelible imprint in every person that she touched, through the screen and off.”
A cause of death has not been revealed.
A native of Concord, California, Eddy began her her acting career in the West Coast premiere of Ruby Dee’s Zora Is My Name! Additional stage credits include Comedy of Errors, as well as performances in productions of The Crucible, Pericles, Into the Woods and South Pacific, for which she won an Arty Award.
Eddy was best known for her role as Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital. She began starring on the long-running soap opera in March 2006, with her last episode as the nurse broadcast in October 2022. She also appeared in SOAPnet’s serialized 2007 drama General Hospital: Night Shift in the same role.
With a career that spanned both film and television, Eddy’s TV credits include recurring roles on ER, Joan of Arcadia, The Drew Carey Show, Glee and Seinfeld. Other credits include In Case of Emergency, CSI, Everybody Hates Chris, Daybreak, Malcolm in the Middle, Fresh Off the Boat,The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, PEN15, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Reba and more.
On the film side, among Eddy’s credits are Coach Carter, Bad News Bears, Barbershop, Daddy Daycare, Matchstick Men, Seven Pounds and Surviving Christmas. She appeared in the Hallmark film The Reading Room, opposite James Earl Jones.
Eddy also appeared in the 2005 production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof alongside John Goodman and Brenda Fricker at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Donations in her memory can be made to The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association Inc.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1996 High School High Nurse
1997 Blast Bena
Motel Blue Motel Blue Maid April Swanson
1998 Sour Grapes Nurse Loder
The Godson Bank Clerk
Patch Adams Annie
Sorcerers Ruth
1999 Blast from the Past Patrice
Inspector Gadget Hospital Secretary Mary Blakeson
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Marie the Heavyset Woman
Dish Dogs May Video
Ten Grand Aunt Ruthie Video
2001 The Jennie Project Donna TV Movie
2002 Strange Hearts Lynette
Buying the Cow Rhonda
Barbershop Janelle
The Third Society Arlene McGregor
The Fine Line Between Cute and Creepy Thelma Short
2003 A Single Rose Carlene Short
Mi Casa, Su Casa Belinda
Daddy Day Care Sandy
Matchstick Men Maureen Fisher
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood Yolanda Video
2004 Y.M.I. DVD's Mom
One Last Ride Sally
Promised Land Claire
Surviving Christmas Elaine
Office Max: Motivational Poster Marla Short
2005 Coach Carter Worm's Mother
Come Away Home Sonya Warfield
Bad News Bears Ruby
The Reading Room Mrs. Carr TV Movie
Lost in Plainview Joy
2006 Gridiron Gang Theresa Wendal
2007 Year of the Dog Nurse Willheima
2008 Player 5150 Jean
Disfigured Pam Jones
Seven Pounds Nurse Edna
2009 The Perfect Game Rose Bell
2010 Trim Liz
2011 Answers to Nothing Nurse Edwards
Dorfman Lil G
2012 K-11 Teresa Luna
2013 Miss Dial Refried Bean Caller
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Hanna
RockBarnes: The Emperor in You Shante
2014 The Hive Nurse Tessa Jean
2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Wanda
2017 OH BABY Nurse McQueen Short
Fixed Wang
Thumper Nurse Daniels
2021 The Good Balloon Denise Short
Good on Paper Judge Harriet Gold
I Live Alone Olivia Short
2022 Frank and Penelope Nurse
V/H/S/99 Debra Segment: "Ozzy's Dungeon"
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Drew Carey Show Marie 1 episode
Married... with Children Arlene / Betty 2 episodes
1996 Martin Lucille 1 episode
1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Nurse Carla 1 episode
Saved by the Bell: The New Class Angie 1 episode
Murphy Brown Estelle 1 episode
Family Matters Esther 1 episode
Arli$$ Nurse Brooks 2 episodes
1997–98 Tracey Takes On... Sonya 2 episodes
Seinfeld Rebecca DeMornay Episode: "The Muffin Tops" & "The Bookstore"
1998 3rd Rock from the Sun Joanne 1 episode
Any Day Now Jasmine 1 episode
Martial Law Anne 1 episode
To Have & to Hold Delilah 1 episode
USA High Lady 1 episode
1999 Home Improvement Gayle 1 episode
Malibu, CA Bertha 1 episode
Touched by an Angel Mrs. Taggert 1 episode
Providence Impatient #1 1 episode
Popular Receptionist 1 episode
2000 Strip Mall Nurse 1 episode
Gilmore Girls Cashier 1 episode
2001 Even Stevens Mrs. Walters 1 episode
Lizzie McGuire Photographer 1 episode
The Invisible Man The Maid 2 episodes
Diagnosis: Murder Mrs. Troobnik 1 episode
Resurrection Blvd. Hospital Receptionist 1 episode
Spyder Games Hospital Nurse 1 episode
The Mind of the Married Man - 1 episode
2001; 2006 ER Student Affairs Secretary / Harriet 3 episodes
2001–02 Primetime Glick Miss Gathercole's Nurse Recurring role, 5 episodes
2002 Felicity Cop 1 episode
Reba Susan 1 episode
Still Standing Carla 1 episode
2003 The Pitts Meter Maid 1 episode
Monk Opal 1 episode
MADtv Star Jones 1 episode
2004 Phil of the Future Miss Donaldson 1 episode
House Sally 1 episode
2004–05 Joan of Arcadia Female Custodian God 4 episodes
2005 Less than Perfect Security Woman 1 episode
Inconceivable Nurse Dawson 1 episode
2006 Malcolm in the Middle Mabel 1 episode
Day Break Waitress Episode: "What If He Can Change the Day?"
2006–22 General Hospital Epiphany Johnson Main role, 543 episodes
2007 In Case of Emergency Sonya 1 episode
Everybody Hates Chris DMV Clerk 1 episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cab Dispatcher 1 episode
2007–08 General Hospital: Night Shift Epiphany Johnson Main role, 25 episodes
2008 Desperate Housewives Vanessa 1 episode
2010 Good Luck Charlie Verna 1 episode
2011 Glee Angry Mom 1 episode
Mike & Molly Kay 1 episode
2011–12 The Middle Senora Porter 2 episodes
2012 2 Broke Girls Freddie 1 episode
2013 Partners Denise 1 episode
Monday Mornings Joanne Whitman 1 episode
Bad Samaritans Regina 1 episode
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous - 1 episode
Baby Daddy Priest 1 episode
2013–14 Legit Ramona Recurring Cast
2014 Girl Meets World Geralyn Thompson 1 episode
Mulaney Gerta 1 episode
2015 Mom Angela 1 episode
2016 Castle Olivia "Mama" Toussaint 1 episode
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Professor Andrade 1 episode
Adam Ruins Everything Pet Store Owner 1 episode
2016–19 Those Who Can't Tammy Recurring role, 31 episodes
2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show Principal Dixon 1 episode
Black Jesus Miss Emma 4 episodes
2020 Tommy CPS Worker 1 episode
2021 PEN15 Grace 1 episode
2022 The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Miss Delia Miniseries, 2 episodes
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Saints Row 2 Various
2011 Driver: San Francisco Additional Voices
2012 Guild Wars 2 Lyra Lancetooth, Riel Darkwater Receiving touchdowns: 9
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