Death of American actress Annie Wersching (24 hours flat, Vampire Diaries) at the age of 45

American actress Annie Wersching died on Sunday January 29 at the age of 45. She is known for her countless roles in hit series. It has been seen in particular in 24 hours flat, Star Trek: Picard Where Vampire Diaries. He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2020, which did not prevent him from continuing to shoot. It was her husband Stephen, who announced the sad news in a press release relayed by the site Deadline. “There is a huge hole in the soul of this family today. But she left us the tools to fill it. She found wonder in the simplest moments. She did not need music to dance. She taught us not to wait for adventure to find you”, he notably wrote.

Many roles in successful series

Annie Wersching was born on March 28, 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri. She made her first television appearance in Star Trek: Enterprise. She goes on to play in Boston Justice, Cold Case, supernatural or Charmed. In March 2007, the actress landed a recurring role in the soap opera Central Hospital. She is truly revealed to the public, in 2009, thanks to her first big role in the series 24 hour clockin which she plays FBI agent Renee Walker. It is then found in the series NCIS, Rizzoli and IslesWhere Body of Proof. She is present in the reboot of dallas and appears in Castle. In season 6 of Vampire Diaries, she camps Lily Salvatore, the mother of Damon and Stefan, the two vampire heroes of the series. In 2019, she plays again with Nathan Fillion in several episodes of the series The rookie. In addition to her numerous roles in series, she appeared in two feature films, Almighty Bruce in 2003 and Below the Beltway in 2010. She also lent her voice to the character of Tess in the video game The Last of Us released in 2013, which has just been adapted into a series and is currently available on Prime Video. The actress was the mother of three children, Freddie, 12, Ozzie, 9, and Archie, 4.

Tributes to Annie Wersching have multiplied

Tributes to Annie Wersching multiplied as soon as the announcement of her disappearance. “It’s so sad to hear that. I’ve been a fan ever since. 24 hour clock and I got to see Annie play the mommy to two of the sexiest vampires in town.“, indicated Julie Plec, the co-creator of Vampire Diaries on Twitter. “My heart is broken into more pieces than I can count. Annie came into my world with an open heart and an infectious smile. Gifted with such talent, she took my breath away. Annie became more As a co-worker, she has become a true friend to me, my family, and all the cast and crew members who have worked with her. She will be sorely missed by them and the fans with whom she always found the time to interact. Annie, we will miss you, you left your mark and we will be all the better for it.”, indicated for his part Jon Cassar, the director and producer of 24 hour clockQuoted by Deadline.