Sunny Chen
Acting
Biography
Sunny Daydream Chen is a Canadian performer and artist. Born in Nanjing, raised in Langley, BC, the young artist toured Western Canada and America with their school choirs and concert band. At 17, Sunny moved to Vancouver and earned their BA in Psychology and English literature at UBC. From modeling for local designers, experiencing first love with a venue owner's son, and covering live shows for blogs, Sunny became an "it girl" in the local scene before turning 20. Sunny voiced Jiao in sci-fi adventure game 1000xResist (2024) and won the supporting lead in Karin Lee's period drama Ts'ekoo Cha Ke: The Girl with Big Feet as Ho Shee, a Chinese merchant's wife in 1800s Barkerville. For this complex role, Sunny prepared her dialogue in Toisan and Chinook. The actor is known for Cheer Squad Secrets (2020), A Million Little Things (2018), and Sunflower Girl (2023). Sunny Daydream writes songs in English and Mandarin, available on Spotify and Apple Music. In 2023, Women in Music Canada awarded Sunny a national Honour as a rising star. The artist enjoys singing to wildlife (especially on hikes), soups of all kinds, and making playlists.
Known For
Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.
Supergirl
A group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call after one of their friends dies unexpectedly.
A Million Little Things
A workaholic adult woman's imaginary friend from childhood comes back to her, but ends up being more of a troublemaker than a great companion.
Imaginary Mary
A mother helps her daughter become captain of the cheerleading squad only to discover that someone is giving the daughter steroids and will do anything, including murder, to cover it up.
Cheer Squad Secrets
The highs and lows and Hollywood North (AKA Vancouver, BC) for Canadian creatives of colour.
Open Ethnicity
A 13-year-old girl has the opportunity to skateboard with her crush - at the cost of neglecting her familial duties.