Sonya Eddy (June 17, 1967 – December 19, 2022) was an American actress.

Early life and education

Eddy was born in

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, on June 17, 1967. She majored in theatre and dance at

University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The instit ...

and received her B.A. in 1992.

Career

Eddy made her acting debut in the

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's play ''Zora Is My Name'' in 1990. Other stage credits included ''

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'', The Witch in

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's ''

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'' and Bloody Mary in '' South Pacific''. She moved to Los Angeles and appeared in such sitcoms as '' Married... with Children'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. From 2004 to 2005, she had a recurring role on ''

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''. In 2006, Eddy began playing Epiphany Johnson on ''

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'' on a recurring basis. From 2007 to 2008, she was a regular cast member on the spin-off, '' General Hospital: Night Shift''. From 2016 to 2019, she played Tammy in the

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comedy series, '' Those Who Can't''.

Death

Eddy died on December 19, 2022, at the age of 55. Her cause of death was an infection after non-emergency surgery.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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