Joy Sunday

Joy Sunday

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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2025

Under the Influencer
Under the Influencer
as Rachel
Movie - Released: 2/26/2025

2022

Dog
Dog
as Dr. Gray
Movie - Released: 2/17/2022
Wednesday
Wednesday
as Bianca Barclay
TV - Released: 11/23/2022

2021

The Beta Test
The Beta Test
as Celia
Movie - Released: 10/15/2021
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
as Tolu
Movie - Released: 4/18/2021

2020

Shithouse
Shithouse
as Sophia
Movie - Released: 10/16/2020
Limelight
Limelight
as Didienne
Movie - Released: 10/23/2020

2019

Good Trouble
Good Trouble
as Janella
TV - Released: 1/8/2019
Carol's Second Act
Carol's Second Act
as Macy
TV - Released: 9/26/2019

2016

MacGyver
MacGyver
as Abina
TV - Released: 9/23/2016

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