Annie Wershing Is Dead: Tess in ‘The Last of Us’, 24 ‘The actor was 45

Annie WershingShe is an actress best known for her roles in24Bosch and for voicing Tess in the 2013 video gameThe last of us”after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 45 years old.

Wersching’s death was confirmed by a GoFundMe campaign, which was shared to attract financial support for the actor’s family. campaign was Mutual By Alexi Hawley, Program Viewerrookie rookieJulie Blake, host of “The Vampire Diaries,” as well as creative director of “The Last of Us,” Neil Druckmann.

Belek chirp“I’ve been a fan since ’24’ and was lucky to be able to get Annie to play Mama on two of the hottest vamps in town…RIP Annie, you’re an amazing soul.”

“We have just lost a beautiful artist and human being. My heart is broken,” Druckmann wrote.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Wersching came of age at 24 and appeared in a 2002 episode of “Star Trek: Enterprise.” Wersching went on to appear in a variety of series — including “Frasier,” “Supernatural,” and “Charmed” — before landing recurring roles as Amelia Joffe on “General Hospital” and Renee Walker on “24.” Wersching later joined “Timeless”, “The Vampire Diaries”, and “Extant” as recurring characters. Wersching also appears in “Runaways” and “The Rookie”.

After being diagnosed with cancer in 2020, Wershing continued to work for the next two years.

Wersching’s GoFundMe notes how much the actress loves her family. Annie lived for her family. She loved her work and cherished her friends, but Steve and the boys were absolutely everything to her. So Steve could have time to grieve without the pressure of having to work. So he can be a dad to Freddy (12), Ozzie (9), and Archie (4) as they navigate a future without their mom, without cute Annie.”

Wersching is survived by her husband Stephen and three sons, Eddie, Ozzie and Archie, ages 12, 9 and 4.