Joy Sunday
Joy Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996 or 1997 (age 28–29)[1] Staten Island, New York, US |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Joy Sunday (born 1996 or 1997)[2] is an 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.
Early life and education
Sunday was born in Staten Island, New York, to Nigerian parents.[2] Her mother worked as a nurse’s assistant and her father was a social worker.[3]
Sunday is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City, where she studied theater.[4] She then enrolled at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she studied at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and earned a degree in critical studies.[4] Outside of academia, she worked as a filmmaker with Tribeca Film Institute on the side, working on several shorts.[4]
Career
Sunday made her television debut in an episode of MacGyver in 2018, where she appeared in one episode. She joined the Screen Actors Guild in 2020 with her performance in Bad Hair.[5] She had a side role as Sophia in the 2020 film Shithouse.[6] She had an appearance in one episode of the Netflix series Dear White People.[7]
Sunday followed that up with side roles in the film The Beta Test and Dog.[8] Her breakout role came in 2022 for the supporting role of Bianca Barclay in the Netflix series Wednesday, produced by Tim Burton.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Embody | Sasha |
| 2017 | Darling | Director |
| 2018 | Joy | Joy |
| Alive Again | Sage | |
| 2019 | Her Mind in Pieces | Joy |
| 2020 | Bad Hair | Cynthia |
| Shithouse | Sophia | |
| Take my Heart | Mac | |
| Limelight | Didienne | |
| 2021 | The Beta Test | Celia |
| 2022 | Dog | Dr. Gray |
| 2023 | Rise | Rayowa |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MacGyver | Abina | Episode: "Scavengers + Hard Drive + Dragonfly" |
| Yas Kween | Ria | 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | Dear White People | Claire | Episode: "Volume 4: Chapter VII" |
| 2022–present | Wednesday | Bianca Barclay | Main role |
References
- ^ Lee, Anna Grace (7 January 2023). "Along for the Ride With Joy Sunday". New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025.
- ^ a b c White, Brooklyn (9 December 2022). "Joy Sunday Has Us Under Her Spell". Essence.
- ^ Loffhagen, Emma (6 August 2025). "Wednesday's Joy Sunday: 'I am so tired of this industry being underhanded with folks who look like me'". Glamour UK. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Jones, Rendy (25 November 2022). "Meet Joy Sunday, the Scene-Stealing Siren in Netflix's "Wednesday"". Teen Vogue.
- ^ "Fans Love Jenna Ortega But Joy Sunday Stole Our Hearts In Netflix's 'Wednesday' Series". Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell. 5 December 2022.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (16 October 2020). "'S—house' Review: Cooper Raiff's Tough-Love Debut Is More Tender Than It Sounds".
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2 December 2022). "'Wednesday': Joy Sunday On Heeding The Siren's Call To Play Bianca, Working With Tim Burton & Possible Season 2".
- ^ Lang, Brent (22 March 2021). "IFC Films Buys Jim Cummings Thriller 'The Beta Test' (EXCLUSIVE)".