Actress Sonya Eddy, who played Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital, dies

Mourning the TV world, she died aged 55 Sonya Eddiebest known for her long stint as head nurse Epiphany Johnson at the general hospital, an ABC TV series, in addition to which it has dozens of other titles. Eddy’s death was announced by his friend and colleague Octavia Spencer, which announced through its social channels. Spencer announced on Instagram that Johnson died on Monday, but did not reveal details about the cause of death: “My friend Sonya Eddy died last night. The world has lost another creative angel.” Spencer then continued, “He will be missed by his legion of General Hospital fans. My thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones, friends and fans! “, Spencer accompanied his message to a photo of his missing colleague.

Sonya Eddy’s Career

Eddy made her acting debut in Ruby Dee’s comedy Zora Is My Name in 1990. Other stage credits included The Comedy of Errors, playing the witch in Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods and Bloody Mary in South Pacific. Originally from California, precisely in Concord, she moved to Los Angeles and appeared in several sitcoms such as Married… with Children, The Drew Carey Show, Murphy Brown, Seinfeld and Home Improvement.

The role in General Hospital and its spin-off

From 2004 to 2005, she had a recurring role on Joan of Arcadia. In 2006, the actress began playing Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital on a recurring basis, one of the roles that brought her the most popularity in America and beyond. From 2007 to 2008, she was a regular cast face on the spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift, while from 2016 to 2019, the actress played the role of Tammy in the truTV comedy series, Those Who Can’t.