Sonya Joyner
Actor, Boston, MA
About Me...
During daylight hours I am a secretary for the Public Schools of Brookline. After "work", I come alive on stage or in front of the camera! I have been in over 60 theatre productions since 2003, including musical theatre and Shakespeare. Acting kind of took over my life and it was production after production for quite some time (I've done up to 3 productions simutaneously). After building a strong foundation in theatre, including being nominated for a Motif Magazine Theater Award for Best Supporting Female, for my portrayal of Mrs Muller in "Doubt, A Parable" with The Community Players (Pawtucket, RI), I entered the world of Digital Drama. The multi-award winning web series, Unconditional Love, was the first web series in which I had a supporting role and my first non-theatre award nomination! I LOVE playing Juanita Hill and now that she's a lead character in the new spin-off series, Love Undone, I am excited to explore her life beyond her children. In addition to lead actor, I am signed on as both a Director and Producer. 2020 has not only brought a new decades, but also new challenges.
In addition to Love Undone, I joined the cast of Over Easy Courthouse Cafe, a digital comedy series. My character, Momma, joins the show in its second season in a supporting role. Both shows can be found on YouTube. You will now find me primarily acting in more interactive roles. I continue being a Standardized Patient in the local medical school programs, a haunter at Barrett's Haunted Mansion (Dark n Twisty has her own Facebook page) and a performing, improvisational storyteller with Red Sage Stories: Playback Theatre & Art for Social Change. Corporate training videos and commercials round out my acting endeavors.
When not acting, I seek thrills. Whether searching for the highest and fastest rollercoasters or tandem skydiving, speed is everything, except when I'm driving (I'm not suicidal). I've also tried parasailing, flyboarding and Powered Parachuting! On the tamer side, I enjoy deep sea fishing, cooking & baking from scratch (follow @witchypoo26 on The Gram) and watching football. A winter Sunday, an NFL game and something simmering in my crockpot or baking in the oven = heaven. I am anxiously awaiting the next Olympic Games!!
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 185 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Non-Union
2010 - present
2010 - present
Resume
Television & Webseries
"Unconditional Love" Juanita Hill Joseph Goncalves – JG Productions
(Award-Winning Web Series)
"Over Easy Courthouse Cafe" (S 2) Momma Andrea M Wolanin – Rokkee Productions, Inc
(Web Series)
"BEE Bear Book Club" (S 3 & 4) Host & VO Douglas Cowell – Brookline Interactive Group
"An Octomom Conceives" Mother Regina Elliott-Ramsey – Newton TV
"byChance", Ep 2 Miss Douglas Darrus Sands & Noah Christopher – Beyond Measure Films
(Web Series)
"Testing: The Series" Nurse Medusa Seth Chitwood - Angelwood Pictures
(Web Series)
Film
"Mama V" Mama V Veronica Wells – MA College of Art
"School Reunion" (BIFF 2016) Michelle Crawford Anastasia O'Brien – Scene Around Film Company
"Permanent" (BIFF 2016) Dr Genevieve Johnston John Mosetich – Heartworks Productions
"11:Eleven" Marla & VO Million Zenebe – Million Productions
"Standing Up" (BIFF 2013) Roberta Davenport Brian Gravel – DivirgingSoul Productions
"A Rake and A Tool" Maggie Roland Khorshidianzadeh - Arkay Productions
Theatre
"The House of Bernarda Alba" Maria Josefa Carol Schlink - Epic Theatre Comapany
"Milk Like Sugar" Myrna Tammy Brown - Epic Theatre Company
"Doubt, A Parable" Mrs Muller Renee Hanscom/Eric Barbato – Canton Community Theatre/
Nominated for Best Supporting Female, 2016 by Motif Magazine The Community Players
"Good People" Kate Peter McElhinney – Walpole Footlighters
"Avenue Q" Gary Coleman Lisa Pratt/Scott Saposnik – Cohasset Dramatic Club/
Randolph Theater Company
"Henry IV, Part One" Lady Worcester Robert Colonna – TRIST
"Grease" Miss Lynch Andrew Bobola – The Community Players
“As You Like It” Hymen Stephanie Crugnola, Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" Ernestine & Others Adam Schuler – Theatre To Go
"Twelve Angry Jurors" Juror 8 David Policar – Theatre@First
"It" Edith (Voice Only) Borm Bi-Kim – Actors Refuge Rep Theatre
"It Doesn't" David (Voice Only) Marshall Hughes – Roxbury Community College Mainstage
Industrials
Amer Inst For Reasearch Diversity Leona (VO) Sheree Galpert – Media Electric, Inc
HR Hiring Video for GPMI Interviewer David Doob – BOSE Corporation
IBIS Online Traiing Janice (VO) Global Note Studios – David Amaral
BMC Empathy Video Patient & VO Erlyn Ordinario – BMC Digital Media
Joslin Diabetes Center Diabetic Doug Feinburg – Thunder Sky Pictures, Inc
Fidelity Investments Susan (VO) Amy Nauss – Fidelity Investments
Media Electric, Inc Valerie & VO Jim Griebsch – Illumina Interactive, Inc
Commercials
Available Upon Request
Classes & Workshops
Voice Over Intensive Series Dorothy Gallagher – C P Casting
Voice Over Techniques Sonny Dufault – Boston Casting, Inc
Playback Theatre Melissa Nussbaum - Red Sage Stories
Scene Study Bates Wilder – C P Casting
On-Camera Auditioning Carolyn Pickman – C P Casting
Commercials: On-Camera Acting Ann Baker – Boston Casting, Inc
Improvisation Level I Norm Laviolette – Improv Asylum
Functional Voice Training Tim Lukas – Blink Music, Inc
Meisner Levels I & II Scott Fielding – Michael Chekhov Studio
Acting With Archetypes, Character Blueprinting & Chekhov Techniques Josh Chenard – C P Casting
Acting For The Camera Michael Fennimore – Boston Casting, Inc
Emotional Preparation & Body Truth Lyralen Kaye - Another Country Productions
The Physical Actor Tess Degen
NUSTARS TV & Film Program Brooke Bundy – NUSTARS
NUSTARS Advanced TV, Commercial, Film & Soap Study Brooke Bundy – NUSTARS
Special Skills
Can cry, giggle and coo like an infant; R & B Line Dancer & Instructor; Specialized Patient 2007 - present; Teleprompter; Promotional Spokesmodel; Tandem Skydiving; Singing - Alto/Mezzo Soprano; Proficient at Sign Language; Downhill Skiing; Rollerskating; Ten Pin Bowling; Horseback Riding; TIPS Certified Bartender; Member of Red Sage Stories: Playback Theatre & Art for Social Change; Member of Playwrights' Platform Actor In Residence Program; Member of ImprovBoston's Film Division; Accents: American Southern