Sunda made international headlines in 2007 when she was sued – by her very own mother-in-law, for jokes she used in her standup comedy. The media ate up the story and Sunda was plastered all over TV, radio and print. In the end, the judge dismissed the suit which was a win for all comedians who are protected by the First Amendment. “People say: ‘Sunda, you didn’t win that case, it was dismissed! Why do you think you won?’ I know I won. She’s dead!”
Sunda Croonquist started out her career with a “Pageant Mom” who propelled her onto the stage at the age of 3 where she was a tap dancer with the Sandra Lee Dance Studio in New Jersey.After a chance meeting at a party, Jackie Mason suggested she head to the stage as a stand up comedian and she went from representing New Jersey as a runner up in the Miss America Pageant to being named NJ’s Funniest Female before landing roles on television and eventually getting her own talk show: James and Sunda.
Read More: sundalive.com/about-sunda
