General Hospital actress Sonya Eddy’s posthumous Emmy Award trophy is at the center of a fight between her family and friend just over a year after she died aged 55 from an infection after a scheduled surgery.
The talented actress earned a Daytime Emmy last week for her work on the longest running American soap opera last week as her friend and producing partner Tyler Ford accepted the trophy on her behalf.
However her estranged family is determined to take the trophy from Ford and are upset that they did not receive it in the first place according to TMZ on Tuesday.
Sonya’s younger brother Robbie Eddy told the publication that the Television Academy didn’t even notify their family that she was going to be winning the award beforehand and her friend Ford told them he would be the one keeping the trophy.
They tell the publication that everyone in her family is now doing what the can to get the trophy including sending a letter to the Television Academy.
They also believe that it was a disrespectful move as they are still in the process of grieving her death in late 2022 and that this has made the process even harder.
General Hospital actress Sonya Eddy’s posthumous Emmy Award trophy is at the center of a fight between her family and friend just over a year after she died aged 55 from an infection after a scheduled surgery; she is pictured in LA back in January 2016
The talented actress earned a Daytime Emmy last week for her work on the longest running American soap opera last week as her friend and producing partner Tyler Ford accepted the trophy on her behalf
Robbie told TMZ that the family has no plans to take legal action against Ford or even the Academy as they do not want to ‘tarnish her memory’ with a lawsuit but are hoping that he does ‘the right thing.’
As for what they will do if they are able to get the trophy back, Sonya’s 84-year-old mother will hold onto it as the family claim that she had sponsored her acting career.
One interesting thing that the publication notes is that Sonya was estranged from some family members at the time of her passing as she did not get along with her brother due to fighting over who was going to provide care for their mother who has both Alzheimer’s and dementia.
However Robbie told TMZ that he was in the process of repairing their relationship just before she passed away.
Back in December 2022, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, 53, had revealed the tragic loss of Sonya, sharing a poignant snap of the actress and lauding her ‘creative angel’.
The aforementioned Ford told TMZ at the time that she had developed a serious infection following a surgery that wasn’t an emergency.
Sonya was released from the hospital on December 11 following her surgery, and began to feel ill so she went to the hospital on December 15, and doctors found she had an infection that became uncontainable, Tyler told the outlet.
On Monday, December 19, 2022 Sonya was placed on life support and she died that night.
However her estranged family is determined to take the trophy from Ford and are upset that they did not receive it in the first place according to TMZ on Tuesday.
Sonya’s younger brother Robbie Eddy told the publication that the Television Academy didn’t even notify their family that she was going to be winning the award beforehand and her friend Ford told them he would be the one keeping the trophy
Back in December 2022, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer , 53, had revealed the tragic loss of Sonya, sharing a poignant snap of the actress and lauding her ‘creative angel’
So sad: Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, 52, revealed the tragic loss of Sonya on Tuesday, sharing a poignant snap of the actress and lauding her ‘creative angel’. Her close friend and producing partner Tyler Ford told TMZ that she had developed a serious infection following a surgery that wasn’t an emergency (pictured March 2022)
Octavia wrote on Tuesday announcing the news: ‘My friend @sonyaeddy passed away last night. The world lost another creative angel. Her legions of @generalhospitalabc fans will miss her.
‘My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones, friends, and fans!
Parks and Recreation star Retta commented: ‘Oh noooo. So sorry Octavia.’
Eric Stonestreet commented two heart emoji, while Ant Anstead penned: ‘I’m so sorry x x.’
Eddy starred on General Hospital from 2006 as non-nonsense head nurse Epiphany Johnson, who was the mother of Stan Johnson.
She appeared in 543 episodes in her recurring role. The role was close to her heart as she was a licensed vocational nurse.
Eddy was born in Concord, California. She majored in Theatre and Dance at University of California, Davis and received her B.A. in 1992.
Actress: The star is seen in a 2014 episode of Girls Meet World
Tragedy: Actress Yvette Nicole Brown paid tribute on Twitter
iconic role: Eddy starred on General Hospital from 2006 as non-nonsense head nurse Epiphany Johnson, who was the mother of Stan Johnson (pictured with Jane Elliot as Tracy)
Last red carpet: Eddy is pictured in March 2022 at the premiere of Apple TV+’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
She made her acting debut in the Ruby Dee’s play Zora Is My Name in 1990. She also appeared on stage in productions such as The Comedy of Errors and Bloody Mary in South Pacific.
She moved to Los Angeles to further her acting career and has appeared in shows including Married… with Children, Seinfeld and Home Improvement, Joan of Arcadia., Those Who Can’t, Glee, 2 Broke Girls and Fresh Off the Boat.
General Hospital Executive Producer Frank Valentini paid tribute to the star, saying: ‘I am heartbroken about the loss of the incredible Sonya Eddy. I truly loved her not only as an actress but as a friend.
‘The lights in the hub of the nurses’ station will now be a bit dimmer, but her spirit and light will live on in both the show and our set. On behalf of the entire GH cast and crew, we send our deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and fans. She will be very missed.’
