Actor

Joy Sunday

Born April 17, 1995 in Staten Island, New York, USA8 films

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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First watchDog20227.3as Dr. GrayAn army ranger and his dog embark on a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway to attend a friend's funeral.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach

6.9Shithouse2020

6.0The Beta Test2021

Filmography

8 films as actor

TBAYou'll Never See It ComingAnna
2026ClarissaComfort
2024Under the InfluencerRachel
2022DogDr. Gray
2021The Beta TestCelia
2021Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)Tolu
2020LimelightDidienne
2020ShithouseSophia