8.3
TV
Acting
Joy Sunday
- Born
- (age 31)
- Birthplace
- Staten Island, New York, USA
- Credits
- 16 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
7.3
Movie
Dog
7.3
TV
MacGyver
6.0
Movie
The Beta Test
6.9
Movie
Shithouse
7.4
TV
Good Trouble
7.0
TV
DTF St. Louis
6.1
TV
Carol's Second Act
5.9
Movie
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
7.0
TV
Is It Cake? Halloween
5.5
Movie
Under the Influencer
Movie
You'll Never See It Coming
Movie
Limelight
Movie
Clarissa
Movie
Down the Wormhole
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | You'll Never See It Coming Film | Anna |
| 2026 | Clarissa Film | Comfort |
| 2026 | DTF St. Louis TV | Jodie Plumb (7 ep) |
| 2025 | Is It Cake? Halloween TV | Self - Judge (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Under the Influencer Film | Rachel |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Wednesday TV | Bianca Barclay (16 ep) |
| 2022 | Dog Film | Dr. Gray |
| 2021 | The Beta Test Film | Celia |
| 2021 | Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) Film | Tolu |
| 2020 | Limelight Film | Didienne |
| 2020 | Shithouse Film | Sophia |
| 2019 | Carol's Second Act TV | Macy (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Good Trouble TV | Janella (1 ep) |
| 2016 | MacGyver TV | Abina (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Down the Wormhole Film | Unit Production Manager |