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Born | Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. | November 28, 1975
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Sunny Mabrey (born November 28, 1975 [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).
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Mabrey is from Gadsden, Alabama.
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 . [1] In 2004, Mabrey starred in the science fiction made-for-television film Species III , the third installment of the Species film series. [2]
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. [3]
Mabrey later had a leading role in the science-fiction film Teleios (2017) and co-starred in the drama film Hillbilly Elegy (2020). [4] In 2023, she had a recurring role in the CW series Gotham Knights . [5]
Mabrey married actor Ethan Embry on July 17, 2005. [6] Mabrey filed for divorce seven years later on July 25, 2012, citing irreconcilable differences. [7] They began dating again in 2013, and remarried in June 2015. [8] In November 2006, Mabrey and Embry were robbed at gunpoint in their driveway. [9] Both Mabrey and Embry performed on the short-l lived television series Gotham Knights. [5] They have homes in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Mabrey also has a stepson from Embry's previous marriage.
She was creatively active on the six-second video app Vine, on which she had over one million followers. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The New Guy | Courtney | |
2002 | A Midsummer Night's Rave | Mia | |
2005 | XXX: State of the Union | Charlie Mayweather | |
2005 | One Last Thing... | Nikki Sinclaire | |
2006 | Snakes on a Plane | Tiffany | |
2008 | San Saba | Claire | |
2008 | Redirecting Eddie | Oliver's Boardwalk Woman | |
2009 | Not Since You | Victoria Gary | |
2010 | Repo | Jackie | |
2012 | The Child | Carina Freitag | |
2014 | Teacher of the Year | Kate Carter | |
2016 | Holiday Breakup | Spaghetti Girl | |
2017 | Teleios | Iris Duncan | Best Actress – International Independent Film Awards |
2020 | Hillbilly Elegy | young Bonnie Vance |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
2007 | Final Approach | Sela Jameson | Television film |
2007 | Without a Trace | Keira Jennings | Episode: "Fight/Flight" |
2008 | Monk | Sister Sally | Episode: "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" |
2008 | Desperate Housewives | Marisa Mayer | Episode: "Opening Doors" |
2009 | Rules of Engagement | Erika | Episode: "Sex Toy Story" |
2009 | Mad Men | Shelly | Episode: "Out of Town" |
2010 | Memphis Beat | Alex | 3 episodes |
2012 | In Plain Sight | Stacy Arnett / Stacy Wilson | Episode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec" |
2012 | The Closer | Audrey Rangel | Episode: "Fool's Gold" |
2012 | Vegas | Jodie Kent | Episode: Pilot |
2012 | Holiday High School Reunion | Tory Feldman | Television film |
2013 | The Trainer | Alex | Television film |
2013 | The Client List | Lisa Munsey | 3 episodes |
2013 | The Glades | Cindy Pavlin | Episode: "Three's Company" |
2014 | Once Upon a Time | Glinda the Good Witch of the South | 2 episodes |
2014 | SHFTY: Super Happy Fun Time, Yay! | Gwenda / Russian Prostitute | Episodes: "Couch Boyfriend", "Bear Cop" |
2014 | Llama Cop | Irina Foley | Episode: "Llaw and Order" |
2014 | Reckless | Cathy Benjamin | Episode: "Parting Shots" |
2016 | Parental Indiscretion | Eilzabeth | 2 episodes |
2016 | Still the King | Allison | 2 episodes |
2016 | A Bunch of Dicks | Billie | Miniseries |
2017 | Escaping Dad | Erin | Television film; originally titled Amber Alert |
2017 | The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell | Herself | Episode: "Sunny Mabrey" |
2017 | The Librarians | Fortuna | Episode: "And the Steal of Fortune" (season 4) |
2017 | Typical Rick | Annabelle | Episode: "Southern Uncomfort" |
2017 | In the Rough | Holly Sanders | 7 episodes |
2018 | The Perfect Mother | Stella Marshall | Television film; also known as Almost Perfect |
2018 | 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 5) |
2023 | Gotham Knights | Crystal Brown | 3 episodes |
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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1999 | "Nookie" | Limp Bizkit |
"Amazed" | Lonestar | |
2014 | "Just Girly Things" | Dawin [11] |