Annie Wersching: 5 Facts About ’24’ and ‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Died at 45 After Battling Cancer

• Annie Wesching was best known for her roles on ’24’, ‘Bosch’ and ‘The Vampire Diaries’.
• The actress lent her voice to the 2013 video game ‘The Last of Us’ which is now a hit HBO series.
• After a battle with cancer, Wesching passed away in January 2023 at the age of 45.

Hollywood lost another star too soon Annie Westing passed away in January 2023 at the age of 45 after a private battle with cancer. The young actress was best known for her roles in 24, the forestY Vampire Diaries. Most recently, Annie got the role of Leslie Dean, the mother of the alien superheroine Karolina wonder fugitives, which she recounted on her Instagram.

Following the sad news of her passing, Annie’s husband they were complete issued a statement. “Today there is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family. But he left us the tools to fill it,” the message said, per the Hollywood reporter. “She found wonder in the simplest moments. I didn’t need music to dance. She taught us not to wait for adventure to find you. Go get it. It’s everywhere.’ And we will find it.

“As he drove our children, the true loves of his life, up the winding driveway and down the street, he yelled goodbye! until we were out of earshot and out in the world,” he continued, referring to her three children. “I can still hear him play. Goodbye my friend. ‘Love you little family…’”

Read on to learn about the deceased star, below.

1. Where was Annie from?

The talented star was born in St. Louis, Missouri, a sandy Y Frank Westing. The parents must have been overjoyed because Annie was such a lovely little girl, as demonstrated in the Christmas photo shared on her social media account here. Annie grew up performing in musical theater and competitive Irish dance before attending Millikin University, graduating in 1999 with a BFA, second DAY.

2. He got his start in Hollywood on a soap opera

Her first major role, and her longest at 80 episodes, was as television producer Amelia Joffe Polyclinic. She then played Renee Walker in seasons 7 and 8 of 24, and had important passages Fugitive, existing, timeless, Y the beginnerfor her IMDB extension. And Annie has found a new legion of fans playing the mother of Paul Wesley Y by Ian Somerholder vampires, Stefan and Damon, inside Vampire diaries.

Most recently, he had a standout role in the latest series of day among the stars franchise called Star Trek: Picard. With an out-of-this-world costume and full-body makeup, Annie was every bit the Borg Queen, as seen on her Instagram.

3. Annie voiced Tess in the original video game ‘The Last of Us’

Annie voiced the character Tess in the 2013 video game. The Last of Usas a hardened survivor of a zombie apocalypse in Boston. HBO already has a starring game adaptation Pedro Pasqualwith the character of Tess played by ana tov.

4. Her Hollywood bosses shared sweet tributes to her.

Following the news of her death, Annie’s boss and showrunner of Vampire Diaries, julie plec, paid tribute to him online. “I became a fan of ’24’ and was lucky to have Annie play the mother of two of the hottest vampires in town… Rest in peace Annie, you beautiful soul,” Julie. tweeted.

These are from the USA. creative director Neil Druckmann He also shared a touching message about the actress. “We just lost a beautiful artist and human being. My heart is broken,” she wrote on Twitter. She added that a GoFundMe page has been created to help support her family.

4. Annie was a loving mother of 3 children.

As Annie’s husband Stephen mentioned in his statement, Annie’s three children were the “true loves of her life.” In her GoFundMe notes, Annie also said that she “lived for her family.” Her note added: “She loved her job and appreciated her friends, but Steve and the boys meant everything to her. This is how Steve has time to cry without the pressure of having to work. He therefore he can be a dad for Freddie (12), ozzie (9 e Bows (4) as they sail into the future without their mother, without sweet Annie.”

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