Annie Wersching, the actress who starred in 24, Bosch and Timeless among others, died Sunday. She was 45.
Wersching passed away of cancer after being diagnosed in 2020, our sister site Deadline first reported. She continued working with recurring roles in both Star Trek: Picard and The Rookie right up until her death.
Her husband, actor Stephen Full, confirmed the news in a statement. “There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today,” he said. “But she left us the tools to fill it. 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.”
He 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…'”
Jon Cassar, director and producer of 24, paid tribute to the actress in a statement. “My heart is broken in more pieces than I can count,” he said. “Annie came into my world with an open heart and a contagious smile. Brandishing such talent, she took my breath away. Annie became more than a workmate, she became a real friend to me, my family and every cast and crew member that worked with her. She’ll be truly missed by them and the fans she always found time to interact with. Annie you’ll be missed, you left your mark, and we’re all the better for it.”
Wersching’s other credits include roles in Runaways, Extant, The Vampire Diaries, Castle, Revolution, Angel, Frasier, General Hospital and more. She also provided the voice/performance for Tess in the 2013 video game The Last of Us, which is now adapted into an HBO series.
I remember seeing her in a number of things. Much too young. RIP
I’m so sad to read about the actor’s passing. I loved her time as the new Borg Queen in Star Trek: Picard. She was menacing but had threads of heart that the others didn’t (I loved them too) which made sense given the way the story went. Prayers for her friends and family. 🙏🏻
RIP and my condolences to her family and loved ones. :(
This breaks my heart man… For her family and also for what she could have still achieved. I LOVED her on 24 and always felt like they screwed up BIG by letting her go. After she left though I always hoped she would find success somewhere else because she was captivating to watch. May she rest in peace. 🙏
RIP to the original Tess Servopoulos.
WTF!!! Im Shocked. She sounds like she was such a wonderful person based on the description. Such a loss!!! RIP
Oh my gosh! Another shocking death!! So young! Deepest condolences to family, friends, & co-workers. Very sad! Cancer takes another person far too young!
I first became a fan of hers through The Vampire Diaries. What a terrible thing cancer is. She was far too young. Prayers for her and her family.
RIP. I remember her from 24.
I so enjoyed Annie in 24 with Kiefer. Then again in The Rookie with Nathan. What a tragic loss for her family. I was looking forward to seeing Annie again someday in another series. She was a sharp enough actress to not have to play a secondary character ever again.
Awww, what a loss to her family, friends and fans. I thought she was great in Picard. She left us far too young. Rest in peace, dear lady.
Too young and very sad. Enjoyed her on 24.
Surprised you didn’t mention she was the voice and mocap of Tess in The Last of Us, who’s now being played by Anna Torv who was your most recent Performer of the Week.
It is the very last sentence. Did you read the whole article
Someone else can clarify as to if what I’m about to say applies in this instance, but have you considered the fact that In the hour and 24 minutes between his post and yours, that it was edited in? That kind of thing happens a quite a bit on websites….always has. Even if it doesn’t apply here, keep the possibility in mind in the future.
As you’ll see on any article that has been updated after initial publishing, there is a published date/time and a last updated date/time.
What terribly sad news. Annie was a great actress who was brilliant in everything she was in. Deepest sympathies to her family & friends.
rest in peace annie/lily salvatore
Shocked!! Just shocked!!
She has been on the Rookie with Nathan Fillion, but she also portrayed a baddie on Castle with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic.
45 is just way too young, my condolences to her husband, children, all of her Hollywood colleagues and her fans.
I’m crying. I loved her through every character she played. Condolences to family and friends.
She lit up the screen whenever she was on. RIP and so sad for her family and friends.
So so sad. I get worried every time TVLine posts an article with a picture of a single actor.
same.
Me too
This is beyond sad. Such a wonderful and prolific actress. I had no idea she was sick. RIP.
R.I.P.
This is so unexpected and sad. I remember her most from 24 and Castle. She was great actress
OMG too young sad, and I liked her. I loveddd her in the “Rookie” she was great in it.
I recognized her from “Castle” and “General Hospital”, but she was kickass as Julia on “Bosch”.
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Forty-five is way too young to die. May Ms. Wersching rest in peace.
I’m in tears. She was such a beautiful angel and an extremely talented actress. I can’t stop crying.