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Joy Sunday

Acting Born Apr 17, 1995 Staten Island, New York, USA 14 credits

Biography

Joy Sunday is an Nigerian-American actress. She has performed in television notably in Dear White People and Wednesday. In film, she is known for side roles in Bad Hair, Shithouse, and Dog.

Sunday was born in Staten Island, New York to a Nigerian family. She studied theater in high school at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City, before going to study at USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles and graduating with a degree in critical studies. Outside of academia, she worked as a filmmaker with Tribeca Film Institute on the side, working on several shorts.

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Known for

Wednesday

as Bianca Barclay

DTF St. Louis

as Jodie Plumb

Full filmography

  • Wednesday (2022) as Bianca Barclay
  • MacGyver (2016) as Abina
  • Good Trouble (2019) as Janella
  • DTF St. Louis (2026) as Jodie Plumb
  • Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
  • Carol's Second Act (2019) as Macy
  • Dog (2022) as Dr. Gray
  • The Beta Test (2021) as Celia
  • Shithouse (2020) as Sophia
  • Clarissa (2026) as Comfort
  • Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (2021) as Tolu
  • Limelight (2020) as Didienne
  • Under the Influencer (2024) as Rachel
  • You'll Never See It Coming as Anna