Actress Annie Wersching has died at the age of 45.Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
The Rookielatest episode on Tuesday included an emotional shout-out to late actressAnnie Wersching.
During the ABC hour-long drama’s Valentine’s Day broadcast, a message of remembrance aired alongside a photo of Wersching, who was a recurring guest star onThe Rookiebefore shedied in Januaryat the age of 45 after being diagnosed with cancer.
“In loving memory,” the message read, before stating her name.
Wersching played Rosalind Dyer onThe Rookie, a fictional convicted serial killer. She first appeared in season 2 and 3 of the show before returning in for a season 5 episode in October, where her character’s storyline ended when she was shot in the head with a sniper.
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“Annie’s light both on and off screen will always be remembered & our thoughts are with her loved ones,” the tweet read. “The Feb. 14 episode of The Rookie will be dedicated to her memory.”
The actress — who also starred inStar Trek: Picard,BoschandTimelessand was a mother of three children — was diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Her husband Stephen Full toldDeadlinethat her death left a “cavernous hole in the soul of this family.”
“But she left us the tools to fill it,” Full shared. “She found wonder in the simplest moment. She didn’t require music to dance. She taught us not to wait for adventure to find you. ‘Go find it. It’s everywhere.’ And find it we shall.”
Full’s statement continued: “As I drove our boys, the true loves of her life, down the winding driveway and street, she would yell BYE! until we were out of earshot and into the world. I can still hear it ringing. Bye, my Buddie. ‘I love you, little family…’ "
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Wersching got her start on-screen with appearances in films such asBruce Almightyand series such asStar Trek: Enterprise,CharmedandSupernatural, before eventually earning a recurring role as Renee Walker in the series24.
In 2013, Wersching did motion capture and voice work in the PlayStation gameThe Last of Us— which has since spawned a hit HBO series of the same name. She also played the role of the Borg Queen onStar Trek: Picard.
A GoFundMe page for Wersching’s familyhas since earnedmore than $228,000 of a now $250,000 goal, as costars continue to share tributes on social media.Vampires DiariesactorPaul Wesley,Kiefer Sutherlandof24, andStar WarslegendMark Hamillare among those who have paid their respects.
“I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Annie Wersching. She was a wonderful and talented person I was lucky enough to know. Please consider contributing to the GoFundMe page set up in her name,” Wesley wrote.
Actress Annie Wersching has died at the age of 45.David Livingston/Getty
HerTimelessco-starAbigail Spenceralso shared a beautiful post about her friend on Instagram.
Neil Druckmann, co-president of Naughty Dog — the game company behindThe Last of Us— shared a tribute of his own to Wersching on Twitter. “Just found out my dear friend, Annie Wersching, passed away,” he wrote. “We just lost a beautiful artist and human being. My heart is shattered. Thoughts are with her loved ones.”
source: people.com
