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GH Stars Mourn the Loss and Pay Tribute to Sonya Eddy

By Michael Fairman

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Over the last 24 hours, General Hospital stars past and present, along with friends and colleagues, have taken to social media in their grief, sharing their reactions and remembrances of GH’s Sonya Eddy (Epiphany), who passed away on December 19th at just 55 years old.

The news of Eddy’s death came from longtime friend, Octavia Spencer, and upon learning of the heartbreaking news many of Sonya’s friends and co-stars shared their thoughts.  The cause of death had not yet been disclosed to the public.

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Wednesday on ABC’s Good Morning America, the news show aired a special tribute to Sonya with a video package on her life and career. (You can watch it at the bottom of this post)

Now, take a moment to read just a sampling of the outpouring of love to Sonya from her General Hospital castmates then and now below:

Steve Burton (ex-Jason) “At a loss for words. Devastated.💔 @sonyaeddy is one of the greatest. We worked together for a long time 🙂 and we had so much fun. I cherished our on screen relationship but our off screen relationship much more. Kindred spirits. There was not a time we did not laugh. Sonya always made me laugh and she would never let me pass without a big hug..Sonya, (I hate using was) is an incredible LIGHT. She touched so many with her talent and just who she is. She will be missed. Prayers and love to her family. 🙏🏻 Fly to the Angels, Sonya. I know the Good Lord has you. Love you. ❤️”

Ingrid Cadranel (ex-Harmony) “So incredibly sad”

Teresa Castillo (ex-Sabrina) “There are no words 💔 @sonyaeddy just the kindest most wonderful person. The world was better with her in it. Still trying to wrap my head around this. We love you Sonya. Sing with the angels. We are here, we are now, we are one.”

Drew Cheetwood (Milo) “So saddened to hear we lost Sonya last night. She was everything an actor should be and everything a human can aspire to be. So kind, impeccably funny, crazy thoughtful & just the sweetest. I’m so grateful we were friends. Rest in Power”

William deVry (ex-Julian) “Honestly such a lovely lovely woman. Kind hearted. Passionate. Loved #GH . Very very sad to hear this horrible horrible news. Very shocking. Every so often something reminds us just how fast & precious life is. RIP Sonya. You’ll be missed terribly.”

Risa Dorken (Amy) “My friend, my mentor. She was family, she was magic. The greatest smile, and the best laugh- making her laugh felt like an honor. She was so beloved and admired by everyone. She scooped me up under her wing and guided me over the years. She’d look at you with her big, beautiful eyes and know instantly if you were hiding something. She was a real friend to everyone. I love you so much, Sonya- you knew that. I’m grateful for our time together. I send my love to everyone who loved her. I wish I could give you one more squeeze. May you rest easy.”

Hayley Erin (ex-Kiki) “So deeply saddened to learn of Sonya’s passing. Every interaction I ever had with her left a smile on my face. Lucky to have known you, Sonya.”

Kathleen Gati (Liesl) “I am in shock and disbelief and heartbroken to hear about the passing of my friend #sonyaeddy. We shared many good laughs and I always enjoyed working with her. Condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and fans. She will be missed. May she R.I.P.”

Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis)  “I want express my shock and sadness for the unexpected loss, last night, of my co-worker, friend, and simply beautiful soul, Sonya Eddy. Sonya was truly beloved @ General Hospital. Her presence on set would instantly calm & at the same time light up the place. Sonya was solid. Not a false note in her warm groundedness. A hug from Sonya was a spiritual experience. Her hugs were motherly, sisterly and full of her heart, which was huge. Sonya was compassionate, generous and wickedly wry. She got it. She got me. Sonya was a fellow lib and a seeker of justice for others. But she did it quietly and with dignity, while egging me on from the sidelines. “Go get em, Nance.” she’d say. Sonya used her time on earth to love and be loved. She was just plain lovely. I can only assume that she was lifted up last night as she lifted up others, and that there were welcome arms around her to take her on to her new journey. Rest in love and power Ebony (personal joke between us. she’ll get it. lol) You were seen, appreciated & loved.”

Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) ”The world dimmed last night. Lost our brilliant&beautiful inside&out Sonya.  Details will emerge.  It is enough now to say we won’t see her like again. I was BLESSED to know her.”

Finola Hughes (Anna) “Sonya…. This is a sad day for us at #GH Wishing you God speed, you brought love & laughter to everything you did… keep singing 🕊 Rest in peace ❤️ we love you ❤️”

Cassandra James (Terry) “I’m so shocked to hear about @TheRealSonyaEd passing! She was such a bright light in my time on @GeneralHospital and my heart is with her family & loved ones. I’ll miss laughing with you on set, Sonya. 

Ted King (ex-Alcazar; Jack, B&B) “I remember the day she started on GH. She brought intrigue, humor, and most importantly light to every scene she performed. Rest in Peace phenom!”

Jon Lindstrom (Ryan/Kevin) “Mourning the sudden loss of Sonya Eddy. Her smile could light up a soundstage. Her spirit could power a reactor. I loved the few times we worked together, but I REALLY loved the times we would talk in the hallway or on the #GH Nurses Hub set. About life, meditation, acting. God, she was a gift of a human. And she is missed already. Sending my deep condolences to her loved ones.”

Lisa LoCicero (Olivia) “How can we say goodbye to this amazing soul..? Always smiling with a laugh that filled the whole stage and a hug like no one else.. You will be deeply missed by so many #ripsoniaeddy”

Lydia Look (Selina): “@TheRealSonyaEd.  was the first person to turn to me and say “ That was real good.” I was in a scene with legends and was like a doe amongst bucks and was shaking inside but hiding it. Her four words felt like honey and my fear dissipated. Then we talked food like sisters.”

Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin) “Sonya… that look. You are the ultimate truth detector. Your warmth, my god your laugh, your hugs… you will be greatly missed. I love you so much. Rest in peace.”

Ryan Paevey (ex-Nathan) “Crushed to learn of the passing of @TheRealSonyaEd…..she was one of the good ones. We got along instantly and easily, and she always had a smile and a joke and a hug. I have missed her since we all scattered to the winds….and i will miss her more now. Rest now, love.”

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Marcus Anthony Samuel (Felix) “There were so many reasons to love you Sonya. Your laugh was infectious, your sense of humor, on point. Your professionalism, even while in physical pain was amazing to me. Your humility and gratitude is something that I will never forget. But mostly I love you because you were my friend. I’m still in shock, but grateful I got to see you the other day. I know that you’ve missed your dad, so I like to think that you and he are catching up. Love you ma.”

Parry Shen (Brad) “Sonya was a versatile, hardworking & extremely talented actor. At one point I counted her recurring on 4 different TV shows at the same time. Funny, down2earth and always up for anything … It’s been an honor, Sonya.”

Kin Shriner (Scott) ”R.I.P. Sonya u will be so missed . What a sense of humor she had . So sad . @GeneralHospital will never be the same.”

Michelle Stafford (ex-Nina; now Phyllis, Y&R) “Ya know, along the way in this business you meet some good people. Every now and then you meet some GREAT people… That was Sonya. A Gorgeous full of life woman. What a loss for us. 💔 Rest in Power beauty”

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Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) “Sonya, there aren’t words for how saddened I am to hear about the world losing you. You were there on my first day at @generalhospitalabc and you have been a part of my journey on the show since then. You had such a big personality and great sense of humor. We always laughed working together and shared crazy dog stories. Sending love and my deepest sympathies to Sonya’s family, loved ones and our GH family.”

Kristina Wagner (Felicia) “If only we didn’t have to suffer the tragic loss of the most lovely people in our lives. Rest in peace sweet Sonya.”

John J. York (Mac) “Oh Sonya, you beautiful, sweet, funny, adorable and incredibly talented actress…I’m so honored to stand beside you and work with you! I WILL MISS YOUR SMILING FACE! I hope my prayers reach you, your family and friends! YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND, MY DEAR FRIEND”

What did you think of the tributes that have poured in from GH cast members past and present for the late Sonya Eddy? Share your remembrances and thoughts in the comment section.

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Gosh, I am in tears! My dear friend Debbie died last week at only 51 years old. There has just been too much loss lately. These tributes are just so lovely! It’s so clear that she was loved by so many people and brought so much joy to all of us. I complained often about wanting to see Epiphany on the show more – we want to be with lovely people like her and her portrayer! Such a wonderful talent! She will be so missed – R.I.P. dear Sonya Eddy

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Sympathies on your loss. I, too, lost a close collage friend last month at 54. Both, way too soon!

We should all be so fortunate to have tributes like these given to Sonya – truly remarkable woman.

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WOW!! What a shock—so sudden!!??
Bless you, Sonya—R.I. P. You will eternally be a ray of sunlight. You will be missed.

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Losing co-workers is always a very sad time. My prayers to her family and to the GH family. Looking forward to a future tribute episode that shares her time on the show. Thanks Sonya for the years!

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While I want the show to pay tribute to Sonya Eddy, I kind of don’t want Epiphany to die. The character’s final story was so inspiring, about how even later in life you can overcome past obstacles and it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Maybe Marshall could “come back from out of town” talking about how not only did Epiphany ace the MCATs but her high score meant a medical school asked her to join a prestigious training program that started immediately so he helped her move. He could deliver farewell messages to other characters on her behalf that also pay tribute to Ms. Eddy. It’s sad enough losing the actress, even though the stories are fiction, I would rather think of Epiphany still out there, living her best life, and putting people when needed in their place.

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SonniOrSolira…Wonderful idea!

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Do you have any inside knowledge? No official cause of death has been announced. A heart condition was not mentioned. We heard it was an infection post surgery. No one knows yet if weight was a contributing factor. We don’t even know the type of surgery.

Regardless, we lost a caring woman who was beloved by her cast members and many fans.

I’m sure many people related to Sonya because they saw a vibrant woman with curves. Fat shaming has no place here or in society in general.

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K,comments like yours really take the discussion to a base level but I suppose you know that and that’s what you are going for.

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Total disbelief at the loss of this gifted actor. She was one of my favorite cast members, ever, on the show. We didn’t see nearly enough of her on the screen. I loved her incredible warmth, sass, smile, a laugh bigger than all of outdoors, and her powerful singing talent. I was so looking forward to following her story line through the MCAT’s into medical school, to which I know she would have been accepted. My deepest condolences to her family, friends, the cast members of GH, and the myriad of her GH fans. You will be so missed. “May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”

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Ms Eddy was special. There is considerable talent to taking what I call the ‘coffee pouring’ characters and giving them such rich life, authenticity, be background, and well loved. I only wish Ms Eddy and Epiphany appeared in more episodes and with greater regularity. Brava! You clearly made a difference and touched others with you spirit and considerable talents. I hope GH does something classy to note this beloved company member.

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What a tragic loss. Epiphany was such the light to her hospital characters. I can totally relate to her character for my mom was my Epiphany. She was so true to who she was. No nonsense but funny and loving. I will truly miss her character and God bless the General Hospital crew. Love all of you guys.
R.I.P Sonya. God has another Angel

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Trina Demands Answers from Brook Lynn, Scout Questions Rocco, and Can Anna Pull the Trigger on Britt?

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This week on General Hospital, the week kicks-off on Labor Day with a rebroadcast of the special episode dedicated to Anthony Geary (ex-Luke Spencer). The eight-time Daytime Emmy winning star passed away in December of 2025 and come February 2026, GH crafted a tribute in his honor with the story centering on Luke’s daughter, Lulu (Alexa Havins) mourning the loss of her father.

Then, all-new episodes begin on Tuesday, September 8 and in the video teaser for it, Trina (Tabyana Ali) continues confronting Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) at the Quartermaines, demanding to know if BLQ was behind the wheel of the other car that “caused” the accident that injured Jordan (Tanisha Harper) and her father Curtis (Donnell Turner), who is now spending jail time after being found guilty of assaulting Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) believing he was the other driver who caused the accident.

Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi) questions Rocco (Finn Carr), if their first kiss together was “OK?” What will be his answer? Meanwhile, Isaiah continues to question Ava (Maura West), wanting to know where she has been in the last 24 hours that she would have had a very dangerous tick stuck in her scalp? What will she say to get out of the fact that along with Drew (Cameron Mathison), she was burying Jack Brennan’s body in the woods.

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Then, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) is seen talking with Sonny (Maurice Benard), where she says, “It’s time to change tactics!” Most likely, she is talking about dealing with Drew’s threats. Meanwhile, Drew is on the warpath and Ava tries to talk him down by saying, “Don’t you think calling the sheriff is a little extreme?” Why does Drew want to call the sheriff?

Finally, in the pick up from last Friday’s cliffhanger where Anna (Finola Hughes) pulled a gun on Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in the middle of nowhere, Anna says, “I’m not going to let you stop me!” Who is she talking to? Is it Jason (Steve Burton) who found out Britt’s location … or Britt herself? Stay tuned.

Now below take a look at the official GH spoilers for the rest of the week.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 
An encore presentation of the February 20, 2026 episode honoring the late Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer as loved ones come together to share memories from Luke’s life.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Britt’s life is on the line. Jason makes a desperate plea. Trina is livid. Drew lashes out. Portia and Isaiah are caught off guard.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Willow gets a surprise guest. Josslyn stands her ground. Gio demands answers. Hudson gets an eyeful. Emma gets startling news.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Jason issues a warning. Chase opens up to Dante. Brook Lynn gets a reality check. Trina gets an unwelcome visitor. Emma regrets her actions.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Jason clashes with a loved one. Drew toys with Willow. Valentin fears for Nina. Tracy goes behind Brook Lynn’s back. Jordan makes a revelation.

Check out a preview for tomorrow’s September 8th episode below.

Now let us know, do you think Jason will stop Anna from shooting Britt? Is Drew going to keep Rocco and Scout apart? What will Brook Lynn’s response be to Trina about where she was the night of the accident that Jordan’s car crashed? Share your thoughts via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Braedyn Bruner Reveals Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Scenes and How Emma is Getting Her ‘Edge’ Back

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The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are now just a little over a month and a half away, and General Hospital’s Braedyn Bruner picked up her first nomination for her performances as Emma Drake.

Braedyn received a nod in the Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series category along with: Al Calderon (ex-Javi, DAYS) Alice Halsey (ex-Rachel, DAYS) Giovanni Mazza (Gio, GH) Ambyr Michelle (Eva, BTG) and Arielle Prepetit (Naomi, BTG).  The winner will be announced in a ceremony held on October 30 in Hollywood, California.

Now, for the first time, Bruner spoke about what she chose to put on her nominated reel that landed her a chance to go for gold. The 25-year-old actress discussed it when she appeared on an all-new episode of the That’s Awesome with Steve Burton (Jason, GH) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH), that dropped this Sunday, September 6.

In speaking of her nominated work, Bruner shared how she went about approaching submitting her reel, which was a conglomeration of scenes from the eligibility year and her first on GH. “The first two scenes on my reel are with Anna (Finola Hughes). The first one is in her office after she arrests Emma at the Quartermaine crypt,” explained Braedyn to her GH co-stars. “I felt like, for me as an actor, that was the first time I understood this character really well. I felt like I had become her in some sort of way, and the things that she stands for and she is willing to fight for.”

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Bruner continued, “I also love doing scenes with Finola Hughes. The second scene is with Anna also, sort of a similar setting, but a different time of the year, but it was a scene about what Emma stands for, and how much she wants to be like her grandmother, and how influential and important she is to her. I also had included scenes with Gio as well from the post-Nurses’ Ball fallout. We had a lot of wonderful things that I got to choose from.”

Reflecting on now being on the legendary ABC soap opera for a year and a half, Braedyn told Steve and Bradford, “It’s so crazy looking back on where I started, to where I am now, and I think, I’m so grateful for this job. All I ever wanted to do is to tell stories, and even just saying that I have an Emmy nomination is crazy, because that just feels like a great bonus and such an honor. So, that’s really, really cool.”

Since coming to GH, Braedyn said she felt support all along the way behind the scenes. “I love the relationships that I formed on this show,” she shared. “I always tell people that when they ask me what is it like working on General Hospital, I just always say that I’ve truly never been on a set where every person that you encounter is a joy to be around, helpful and kind and supportive. and wants you to succeed.”

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As for what’s ahead for Emma, viewers know that music executive Simon (Grady Eldridge) has been asking Emma’s boyfriend Gio and her friend and his musical partner, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) to play up a “relationship” when they are on stage performing to help sell them as a recording and performing duo, which may cause problems for Emma in the very near future.

“I love that she’s (Emma) getting her edge back,” confirmed Bruner. “I feel like there had been a period where I was just being really cordial and kind. And that’s fun, but I missed the kind of attitude that she had when she came on the show as this animal rights activist and fighting for justice. I missed that. So, I’ve been really enjoying what we are shooting now. ”

You can check out Braedyn’s guest appearance on the That’s Awesome podcast below.

Now let us know, what do you think about Braedyn’s choices for her Emmy scenes that landed her an Emerging Talent nomination? Do you want Emma to have her edge back? Do you think that Gio and Trina might actually wind up together and Emma will be the one left out in the cold? Stay tuned and weigh-in via the comment section.

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RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ and ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Only Soaps to Gain Total Viewers Week-Over-Week

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The latest ratings are out for the week of August 17- 21, 2026. Two daytime dramas showed an uptick in total viewers week-over-week, while two did not, and General Hospital moved back into 3rd place over Beyond the Gates in the key women’s 18-49 ratings share, and tied with the CBS soap for 3rd place for the key women’s 25-54 ratings share.

According to Soap Opera Network via data supplied via Nielsen’s Live+Same Day, Big Date +Panel model, CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful showed the most gains in total viewers adding +12,000 and bringing its year-over-year tally to +262,000. For the week of August 17, B&B had an average audience of 2,688,000 tuning-in.

The central story focused on Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) bonding over their crumbling marriages while eachwas on drunken bender, they slept together. Meanwhile, Finn (Tanner Novlan) rushed back to Los Angeles from Monaco to salvage his relationship with his wife, and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) turned around and headed back from the airport to reconcile with Carter after walking out on their marriage.

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Over at General Hospital, the ABC soap opera added +8,000 total viewers for the week with an average of 1,856,000 tuning-in from August 17 to 21. The series is still under the 2 million mark for the last few consecutive weeks. Year-over-year at this time, GH is -35,000 off the pace from 2025.

In story, there was drama across Port Charles with shifting alliances, explosive confrontations, and shocking revelations including: Jason (Steve Burton) quitting the mob and informing Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Ric (Rick Hearst) getting jealous of Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) closeness, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) finding out Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) moved back into the Quartermaine gatehouse.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

As for the top-rated The Young and the Restless, they remained the most-watched soap opera of all losing -14,000 for the week, but still up +90,000 year-over-year and averaging 3,027,000 viewers for the ratings week.

The Y&R drama centered around stories including; Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) causing chaos by declaring that Chancellor Industries belongs to the Abbotts, while the aftermath of Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Marie (Jade Harlow) night together in a seedy hotel which landed them both in rehab continues to haunt Nick.

Beyond the Gates

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BEYOND THE GATES

Finally at Beyond the Gates, the newest soap in the line-up lost only -1,000 in total audience for the week, with 1,647,000 tuning in and the series is considerably up year-over-year with +132,000.

Beyond the Gates featured a series of showdowns and explosive secrets coming to light including: Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) confronting a hospitalized Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) about his intentions toward Dani (Karla Mosley), while Andre’s (Sean Freeman) dark past with Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones) came to light.

So, what do you think of the latest ratings picture and performance of your favorite soap? Which daytime drama from broadcast television is piquing your interest the most? Which is not? Let us know via the comment section.

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