American actress Sonya Eddy reportedly died on December 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, United States. However, the cause of death is yet to be revealed. She was 55.
Eddy’s death was announced by her friend and fellow actor Octavia Spencer on Instagram.
“My friend @sonyaeddy passed away last night.” “The world lost another creative angel.” “Her legions of ‘General Hospital’ fans will miss her”, Octavia Spencer wrote.
The General Hospital executive producer, Frank Valentini also said in a statement, “I am heartbroken about the loss of the incredible Sonya Eddy. I truly loved her not only as an 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. 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.”
Born June 17, 1967 in Concord, California, Sonya attended the University of California, Davis, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in 1992.
She began her acting career with Ruby Dee’s play “Zora Is My Name” in 1990.
Sonya Eddy subsequently starred in over 100 films and tv series including General Hospital (2006–2022), Satanic Hispanics (2022), Frank and Penelope (2022), I Live Alone (2021), Good on Paper (2021), Tommy (2020), Those Who Can’t (2016), Fresh Off the Boat (2015), Murphy Brown (1988), Bell: The New Class (1993), Married… with Children (1995-1997), Blast (1997), High School High (1996), and many others.
Eddy won an Arty Award for her powerful portrayal of Bloody Mary in “South Pacific”.
Besides acting, she was an accomplished Improv\Sketch artist, vocalist (2nd Soprano to 1st Tenor) and voice-over artist.