Pepi Sonuga

Pepi Sonuga (born Stephanie Sonuga, September 8, 1993), is a Nigerian actress. She is best known for roles as Lacey Emery in the Starz horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead and Tangey Turner in the Freeform drama series Famous in Love (2017–2018).

Life and career Sonuga was born to a Yoruba father and an Igbo mother in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Los Angeles, California at age 10. On the transition, Sonuga said, "It was hard to adjust. I didn’t really know much about America, and I obviously had a very thick accent. I found it hard as far as being bullied." At age 15, Sonuga contested and was named Miss Teen Los Angeles. She also began modeling for brands such as Forever 21, Hot Topic, and Skechers. She attended Culver City High School in Culver City, California.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 2009 Weigh Money Lena Short 2013 Life of a King Michelle 2018 Under the Silver Lake Emerald Beauty Thriller Kim Morris Leprechaun Returns Katie 2024 The Six Triple Eight Elaine White

Television

Year Title Role Notes 2013 General Hospital Taylor DuBois Regular Cast 2015 Mortal Kombat X: Generations Jacqui Briggs Episode: "Mission Fatigue" 2016 The Fosters Sally Benton Recurring Cast: Season 3 Lab Rats: Elite Force Crossbow Episode: "The List" Filthy Preppy Teen$ Kadelyn Recurring Cast Ash vs Evil Dead Lacey Emery Recurring Cast: Season 2 2017–2018 Famous in Love Tangey Turner Main Cast 2019 Welcome to Daisyland Daisy Main Cast Oh Jerome, No Hope Episode: "Total Phony" Cake Hope Episode: "Inside Out"2019, 2024 9-1-1 Young Athena Carter Episode: "Athena Begins" and “When the Boeing Gets Tough…” 2020 Into the Dark Misty Carpenter Episode: "Crawlers" 2021–2022 Queens Lauren "Lil Muffin" Rice Main Cast 2022 Pam & Tommy Melanie Recurring Cast 2023 Walker Lana Jones Recurring Cast: Season 3