# Sunny Mabrey

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{{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](/source/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](/source/Nookie_(Limp_Bizkit_song))" from [Limp Bizkit](/source/Limp_Bizkit). Her breakthrough came after she played the lead role, man-eating alien Sara, in ''[Species III](/source/Species_III)'' (2004), supporting antagonist Charlie Mayweather in ''[XXX: State of the Union](/source/XXX%3A_State_of_the_Union)'' (2005) and flight attendant 'Tiffany' in ''[Snakes on a Plane](/source/Snakes_on_a_Plane)'' (2006).

==Career==
She started her career as a fashion model at age 18. She performed in commercials for [The Gap](/source/The_Gap%2C_Inc.). She appeared in the music video for the [Lonestar](/source/Lonestar) song "[Amazed](/source/Amazed)" in 1999.

She made her television debut in 1998, appearing in an episode of ''[LateLine](/source/LateLine)''. She made her feature film debut in a supporting role in the 2002 teen comedy film ''[The New Guy](/source/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](/source/Species_III)'', the third installment of the [''Species'' franchise](/source/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](/source/XXX%3A_State_of_the_Union)'' (2005), ''[One Last Thing...](/source/One_Last_Thing...)'' (2005), ''[Snakes on a Plane](/source/Snakes_on_a_Plane)'' (2006) and ''[Not Since You](/source/Not_Since_You)'' (2009). On television, Mabrey guest-starred on ''[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)'', ''[House](/source/House_(TV_series))'', ''[Desperate Housewives](/source/Desperate_Housewives)'', ''[Mad Men](/source/Mad_Men)'' and ''[The Closer](/source/The_Closer)''. She had the recurring roles in the [Lifetime](/source/Lifetime_(TV_channel)) drama series ''[The Client List](/source/The_Client_List_(TV_series))'' and the ABC fantasy series, ''[Once Upon a Time](/source/Once_Upon_a_Time_(TV_series))'', playing [Glinda](/source/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](/source/Teleios_(film))'' (2017) and co-starred in the drama film ''[Hillbilly Elegy](/source/Hillbilly_Elegy_(film))'' (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](/source/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](/source/Gotham_Knights_(TV_series))''.<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](/source/Ethan_Embry) on July 17, 2005.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Maggie |last=Coughlan |title=Ethan Embry and sunny Mabrey to Divorce |magazine=[People](/source/People_(magazine)) |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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Vine_(app)), 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](/source/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](/source/The_New_Guy)''
| Courtney
|
|-
| ''[A Midsummer Night's Rave](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Rave)''
| Mia
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
| ''[XXX: State of the Union](/source/XXX%3A_State_of_the_Union)''
| Charlie Mayweather
|
|-
| ''[One Last Thing...](/source/One_Last_Thing...)''
| Nikki Sinclaire
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[Snakes on a Plane](/source/Snakes_on_a_Plane)''
| Tiffany
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
| ''[San Saba](/source/San_Saba_(film))''
| Claire
|
|-
| ''Redirecting Eddie''
| Oliver's Boardwalk Woman
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[Not Since You](/source/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](/source/Teacher_of_the_Year_(film))''
| Kate Carter
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Holiday Breakup''
| Spaghetti Girl
| 
|-
| 2017
| ''[Teleios](/source/Teleios_(film)) (Beyond the Trek)''
| Iris Duncan
| Best Actress – International Independent Film Awards
|-
| 2020
| ''[Hillbilly Elegy](/source/Hillbilly_Elegy_(film))''
| young Bonnie Vance
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1998
| ''[LateLine](/source/LateLine)''
| Inga
| Episode: "Gale Gets a Life"
|-
| 2002
| ''[Angel](/source/Angel_(1999_TV_series))''
| Allison
| Episode: "[Provider](/source/Provider_(Angel))"
|-
| 2003
| ''[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)''
| Celine Wilcox
| Episode: "Extreme" 
|-
| 2004
| ''[Species III](/source/Species_III)''
| Sara
| Television film
|-
| 2005
| ''[House](/source/House_(TV_series))''
| Jenny
| Episode: "Control"
|-
| 2006
| ''[Windfall](/source/Windfall_(TV_series))''
| Jill
| Episode: "Running with the Devil"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
| ''[Final Approach](/source/Final_Approach_(2007_film))''
| Sela Jameson
| Television film
|-
| ''[Without a Trace](/source/Without_a_Trace)''
| Keira Jennings
| Episode: "Fight/Flight" 
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
| ''[Monk](/source/Monk_(TV_series))''
| Sister Sally
| Episode: "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" 
|-
| ''[Desperate Housewives](/source/Desperate_Housewives)''
| Marisa Mayer
| Episode: "[Opening Doors](/source/Opening_Doors_(Desperate_Housewives))"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
| ''[Rules of Engagement](/source/Rules_of_Engagement_(TV_series))''
| Erika
| Episode: "Sex Toy Story"
|-
| ''[Mad Men](/source/Mad_Men)''
| Shelly
| Episode: "Out of Town"
|-
| 2010
| ''[Memphis Beat](/source/Memphis_Beat)''
| Alex
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="4" |2012
| ''[In Plain Sight](/source/In_Plain_Sight)''
| Stacy Arnett / Stacy Wilson
| Episode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec"
|-
| ''[The Closer](/source/The_Closer)''
| Audrey Rangel
| Episode: "Fool's Gold"
|-
| ''[Vegas](/source/Vegas_(2012_TV_series))''
| Jodie Kent
| Episode: Pilot
|-
| ''Holiday High School Reunion''
| Tory Feldman
| Television film
|-
| rowspan="3" |2013
| ''The Trainer''
| Alex
| Television film
|-
| ''[The Client List](/source/The_Client_List_(TV_series))''
| Lisa Munsey
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[The Glades](/source/The_Glades_(TV_series))''
| Cindy Pavlin
| Episode: "Three's Company"
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014
| ''[Once Upon a Time](/source/Once_Upon_a_Time_(TV_series))''
| [Glinda the Good Witch of the South](/source/Glinda_the_Good_Witch)
| 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](/source/Reckless_(American_TV_series))''
| Cathy Benjamin
| Episode: "Parting Shots"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
| ''Parental Indiscretion''
| Eilzabeth
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[Still the King](/source/Still_the_King_(TV_series))''
| 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](/source/The_Librarians_(2014_TV_series))''
| Fortuna
| Episode: "And the Steal of Fortune" (season{{nbsp}}4)
|-
| ''[Typical Rick](/source/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](/source/Cobra_Kai)''
| Elizabeth-Anne Rooney
| Episode: "Extreme Measures" (season{{nbsp}}5)
|-
| 2023
| ''[Gotham Knights](/source/Gotham_Knights_(TV_series))''
| [Crystal Brown](/source/Crystal_Brown)
| 3 episodes
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| {{pending series|[Ginny & Georgia](/source/Ginny_%26_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](/source/Nookie_(Limp_Bizkit_song))" 
| [Limp Bizkit](/source/Limp_Bizkit)
|-
| "[Amazed](/source/Amazed)" 
| [Lonestar](/source/Lonestar)
|-
| 2014
| "Just Girly Things"
| [Dawin](/source/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](/source/Billboard_(magazine))| date=November 11, 2014| access-date=September 1, 2024}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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