{{short description|American actress (born 1975/1976)}} {{Infobox person | name = Sunny Mabrey | image = Sunny Mabrey in 2018.jpg | image_size = | caption = Mabrey in 2018 | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of dates|36|2012|7|25|39|2015|02|15|slash=y}} | birth_place = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}} | years_active = 1998–present | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{Marriage|Ethan Embry|2005|2012|end=div}} * {{Marriage||2015|}} }} }} '''Sunny Mabrey''' (born {{birth based on age as of dates|36|2012|7|25|39|2015|2|15|slash=y|noage=1}}) is an American actress. Prior to debuting in films, Mabrey appeared in music videos, such as "Nookie" from Limp Bizkit. Her breakthrough came after she played the lead role, man-eating alien Sara, in ''Species III'' (2004), supporting antagonist Charlie Mayweather in ''XXX: State of the Union'' (2005) and flight attendant 'Tiffany' in ''Snakes on a Plane'' (2006).
==Career== She started her career as a fashion model at age 18. She performed in commercials for The Gap. She appeared in the music video for the Lonestar song "Amazed" in 1999.
She made her television debut in 1998, appearing in an episode of ''LateLine''. She made her feature film debut in a supporting role in the 2002 teen comedy film ''The New Guy''.<ref name= rtm>{{Cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sunny_mabrey|title=Sunny Mabrey | publisher= Rotten Tomatoes|website= rottentomatoes.com| access-date= 2023-12-17| archive-date=2023-12-17|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231217134631/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sunny_mabrey|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, Mabrey starred in the science fiction made-for-television film ''Species III'', the third installment of the ''Species'' franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/species_iii|title=Species III | publisher= Rotten Tomatoes|date=September 2, 2016|website= rottentomatoes.com|access-date= December 17, 2023|archive-date=May 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519094654/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/species_iii|url-status=live}}</ref>
Mabrey appeared in feature films ''XXX: State of the Union'' (2005), ''One Last Thing...'' (2005), ''Snakes on a Plane'' (2006) and ''Not Since You'' (2009). On television, Mabrey guest-starred on ''CSI: Miami'', ''House'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Mad Men'' and ''The Closer''. She had the recurring roles in the Lifetime drama series ''The Client List'' and the ABC fantasy series, ''Once Upon a Time'', playing Glinda.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/once-a-time-sunny-mabrey-680272/|title='Once Upon a Time' Casts Glinda the Good Witch|first=Philiana|last=Ng| website= Hollywood Reporter| publisher=| date= February 13, 2014|access-date=December 17, 2023|archive-date=December 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217134631/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/once-a-time-sunny-mabrey-680272/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Mabrey later had a leading role in the science-fiction film ''Teleios'' (2017) and co-starred in the drama film ''Hillbilly Elegy'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/movies/hillbilly-elegy-review.html|title='Hillbilly Elegy' Review: I Remember Mamaw|first=A. O.|last=Scott|date=November 23, 2020| website= The New York Times|access-date=December 17, 2023|archive-date=December 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217134632/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/movies/hillbilly-elegy-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, she had a recurring role in the CW series ''Gotham Knights''.<ref name= recur>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/ethan-embry-sunny-mabrey-cast-the-cw-gotham-knights-1235240634/|title=Ethan Embry & Sunny Mabrey To Recur On The CW's 'Gotham Knights'| website= Deadline.com |first= Katie|last= Campione|date=January 25, 2023|access-date= December 17, 2023|archive-date=January 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125180622/https://deadline.com/2023/01/ethan-embry-sunny-mabrey-cast-the-cw-gotham-knights-1235240634/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== Mabrey married actor Ethan Embry on July 17, 2005.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Maggie |last=Coughlan |title=Ethan Embry and sunny Mabrey to Divorce |magazine=People |department=Celebrity |date=2012-07-25 |url=http://people.com/celebrity/ethan-embry-sunny-mabrey-divorce/ |access-date=2026-01-31 |quote=Embry, 34, is best known for … while Mabrey, 36, appeared in … |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014233633/http://people.com/celebrity/ethan-embry-sunny-mabrey-divorce/ |archive-date=2017-10-14 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Mabrey filed for divorce seven years later on July 25, 2012, citing irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/24/ethan-embry-divorce-sunny-mabrey/|title='Can't Hardly Wait' Star Getting Divorced |date=24 July 2012 |work=TMZ |access-date=May 29, 2014 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512215712/https://www.tmz.com/2012/07/24/ethan-embry-divorce-sunny-mabrey/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The two maintained some contact through Mabrey's weekly contact with Embry's young son from his first marriage, which led to the couple dating again,<ref name=AgeReconcileSon>{{cite magazine |first= Rachel |last=McRady |title=Ethan Embry, Sunny Mabrey Engaged Again After Divorce: See What They Had to Say About Their Reconciliation! |magazine=Us Weekly |department=Celebrity News |date=2015-02-15 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ethan-embry-sunny-mabrey-engaged-again-after-divorce-2015152/ |access-date=2026-01-31 |quote=The move… made it hard for the Can't Hardly Wait actor to ignore his ex, 39. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719180630/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ethan-embry-sunny-mabrey-engaged-again-after-divorce-2015152/ |archive-date=2025-07-19 |url-status=live}}</ref> until they remarried in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--not stated or generic "Staff"--> |title=Ethan Embry remarries second wife |agency=World Entertainment News Network |website=contactmusic.com |date=October 13, 2015 |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/ethan-embry/news/ethan-embry-remarries-second-wife_4971727 |access-date=January 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214101307/https://www.contactmusic.com/ethan-embry/news/ethan-embry-remarries-second-wife_4971727 |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In November 2006, Mabrey and Embry were robbed at gunpoint in their driveway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/29/ethan-embry-held-up-and-fires-back|title=Ethan Embry Held Up & Fires Back?|date=November 29, 2006|publisher= TMZ| website= tmz.com|accessdate=May 29, 2014|archive-date= January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125012839/http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/29/ethan-embry-held-up-and-fires-back/|url-status= live}}</ref> Both Mabrey and Embry performed on the short-lived television series ''Gotham Knights''.<ref name= recur />
{{As of|2014|September}}, she was creatively active on the since-closed video app Vine, on which she had over one million followers.<ref>{{cite web |first=Brett |last=Meyers |title=20 Compelling Reasons To Follow Sunny Mabrey On Vine |website=BuzzFeed |date=2014-09-11 |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/randoman365/20-reasons-to-follow-sunny-mabrey-on-vine-jgx7 |access-date=2026-01-31 |archive-date=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220605/https://www.buzzfeed.com/randoman365/20-reasons-to-follow-sunny-mabrey-on-vine-jgx7 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2002 | ''The New Guy'' | Courtney | |- | ''A Midsummer Night's Rave'' | Mia | |- | rowspan="2" |2005 | ''XXX: State of the Union'' | Charlie Mayweather | |- | ''One Last Thing...'' | Nikki Sinclaire | |- | 2006 | ''Snakes on a Plane'' | Tiffany | |- | rowspan="2" |2008 | ''San Saba'' | Claire | |- | ''Redirecting Eddie'' | Oliver's Boardwalk Woman | |- | 2009 | ''Not Since You'' | Victoria Gary | |- | 2010 | ''Repo'' | Jackie | |- | 2012 | ''{{Ill|The Child (2012 film)|de|3=Das Kind (2012)|lt=The Child}}'' | Carina Freitag | |- | 2014 | ''Teacher of the Year'' | Kate Carter | |- | 2016 | ''Holiday Breakup'' | Spaghetti Girl | |- | 2017 | ''Teleios (Beyond the Trek)'' | Iris Duncan | Best Actress – International Independent Film Awards |- | 2020 | ''Hillbilly Elegy'' | young Bonnie Vance | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 1998 | ''LateLine'' | Inga | Episode: "Gale Gets a Life" |- | 2002 | ''Angel'' | Allison | Episode: "Provider" |- | 2003 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Celine Wilcox | Episode: "Extreme" |- | 2004 | ''Species III'' | Sara | Television film |- | 2005 | ''House'' | Jenny | Episode: "Control" |- | 2006 | ''Windfall'' | Jill | Episode: "Running with the Devil" |- | rowspan="2" |2007 | ''Final Approach'' | Sela Jameson | Television film |- | ''Without a Trace'' | Keira Jennings | Episode: "Fight/Flight" |- | rowspan="2" |2008 | ''Monk'' | Sister Sally | Episode: "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" |- | ''Desperate Housewives'' | Marisa Mayer | Episode: "Opening Doors" |- | rowspan="2" |2009 | ''Rules of Engagement'' | Erika | Episode: "Sex Toy Story" |- | ''Mad Men'' | Shelly | Episode: "Out of Town" |- | 2010 | ''Memphis Beat'' | Alex | 3 episodes |- | rowspan="4" |2012 | ''In Plain Sight'' | Stacy Arnett / Stacy Wilson | Episode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec" |- | ''The Closer'' | Audrey Rangel | Episode: "Fool's Gold" |- | ''Vegas'' | Jodie Kent | Episode: Pilot |- | ''Holiday High School Reunion'' | Tory Feldman | Television film |- | rowspan="3" |2013 | ''The Trainer'' | Alex | Television film |- | ''The Client List'' | Lisa Munsey | 3 episodes |- | ''The Glades'' | Cindy Pavlin | Episode: "Three's Company" |- | rowspan="4" |2014 | ''Once Upon a Time'' | Glinda the Good Witch of the South | 2 episodes |- | ''SHFTY: Super Happy Fun Time, Yay!'' | Gwenda / Russian Prostitute | Episodes: "Couch Boyfriend", "Bear Cop" |- | ''Llama Cop'' | Irina Foley | Episode: "Llaw and Order" |- | ''Reckless'' | Cathy Benjamin | Episode: "Parting Shots" |- | rowspan="3" |2016 | ''Parental Indiscretion'' | Eilzabeth | 2 episodes |- | ''Still the King'' | Allison | 2 episodes |- | ''A Bunch of Dicks'' | Billie | Miniseries |- | rowspan="5" |2017 | ''Escaping Dad'' | Erin | Television film; originally titled ''Amber Alert'' |- | ''The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell'' | Herself | Episode: "Sunny Mabrey" |- | ''The Librarians'' | Fortuna | Episode: "And the Steal of Fortune" (season{{nbsp}}4) |- | ''Typical Rick'' | Annabelle | Episode: "Southern Uncomfort" |- | ''In the Rough'' | Holly Sanders | 7 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2018 | ''The Perfect Mother'' | Stella Marshall | Television film; also known as ''Almost Perfect'' |- | ''The Wrong Patient'' | Dr. Katie Jones | Television film; also known as ''A Body to Die For'' and ''Killer Body'' |- | 2019 | ''Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays'' | Maggie Ellis | Television film |- | 2022 | ''Cobra Kai'' | Elizabeth-Anne Rooney | Episode: "Extreme Measures" (season{{nbsp}}5) |- | 2023 | ''Gotham Knights'' | Crystal Brown | 3 episodes |- | {{TableTBA}} | {{pending series|Ginny & Georgia}} | Daisy | Recurring (season 4)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/ginny-and-georgia-season-4-new-cast|title=''Ginny & Georgia'' Season 4 Adds 3 New Major Cast Members|work=Netflix Tudum|first=Tara|last=Bitran|date=November 5, 2025|access-date=December 5, 2025|archive-date=November 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251105160148/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/ginny-and-georgia-season-4-new-cast|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Artist(s) |- | rowspan="2"| 1999 | "Nookie" | Limp Bizkit |- | "Amazed" | Lonestar |- | 2014 | "Just Girly Things" | Dawin<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/exclusive-dawin-just-girly-things-video-vine-stars-6312285/| title=Watch Dawin's 'Just Girly Things' Video With Vine Stars Brandon Calvillo, Ry Doon & More| magazine=Billboard| date=November 11, 2014| access-date=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |}
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