Actor

Sonya
Eddy

Sonya Eddy is a native of Concord, California, and graduated from UC Davis with double bachelor’s degrees in English and African-American studies with a minor in Dramatic Arts. During her studies she began her acting career in the West Coast premiere of Zora, Is My Name! (Written by the award winning actress Ruby Dee). Eddy performed several roles in Zora including The Storyteller, The Slave, and Big Sweet- a bawdy blues singer. Eddy performed the role of the Courtesan in Comedy of Errors as well as performances in productions of The Crucible, Pericles, and the role of the Witch in Into The Woods. She won an Arty Award for her powerful portrayal of Bloody Mary in South Pacific. Television credits include recurring roles on Joan of Arcadia, Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show and others. Eddy was also a series regular on Martin Short’s Primetime Glick as Nurse Frieda Mae. Her many guest appearances in other primetime shows include Less Than Perfect, Monk, Reba, Judging Amy, Touched by an Angel, Murphy Brown, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Diagnosis Murder, and many others. Her guest star performances include ER, Still Standing, The Hughleys and Felicity.