Sunny Chen(V)
- Actress
- Casting Director
- Writer
Sunny Daydream Chen is a Canadian performer and interdisciplinary artist. At 6 years old, they immigrated from Nanjing, China to Coast Salish lands. Raised in Langley, the young artist toured Western Canada & America with their school choirs and concert band. At 17, Sunny moved to Vancouver and earned their BA in Psychology and English literature at the University of British Columbia. From modeling for nightclubs, experiencing first love with a venue owner's son, and covering live shows for indie magazines & blogs, Sunny became an "it girl" in Vancouver's arts & music scene before turning 20.
Sunny voiced Jiao (and other characters) in sci-fi adventure game 1000xRESIST, released May 2024 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam, gog, Epic Games), and won the 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 (a southern Guangdong language) and Chinook (an Indigenous PNW trade language). The actor portrayed Lisa in Cheer Squad Secrets (2020), starred in an international commercial, and appeared in minor roles on A Million Little Things (2018), Supergirl (2015), and A Sweet Christmas Romance (2019).
Sunny Daydream writes and performs songs in English and Mandarin (formerly known as "Sad China"), available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services. In 2023, Women in Music Canada awarded Sunny a national honour as a rising star. The artist enjoys singing to wildlife, hiking, and sunset skates along the seawall. Sunny embraces collaboration and storytelling opportunities, and advocates for sustainability and equitable representation in front of and behind the lens.
Sunny voiced Jiao (and other characters) in sci-fi adventure game 1000xRESIST, released May 2024 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam, gog, Epic Games), and won the 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 (a southern Guangdong language) and Chinook (an Indigenous PNW trade language). The actor portrayed Lisa in Cheer Squad Secrets (2020), starred in an international commercial, and appeared in minor roles on A Million Little Things (2018), Supergirl (2015), and A Sweet Christmas Romance (2019).
Sunny Daydream writes and performs songs in English and Mandarin (formerly known as "Sad China"), available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services. In 2023, Women in Music Canada awarded Sunny a national honour as a rising star. The artist enjoys singing to wildlife, hiking, and sunset skates along the seawall. Sunny embraces collaboration and storytelling opportunities, and advocates for sustainability and equitable representation in front of and behind the lens.