Annie Wersching (March 28, 1977 – January 29, 2023) was an American actress. She was known for her television roles as Renee Walker in 24, Julia Brasher in Bosch, Emma Whitmore in Timeless, Leslie Dean in Runaways, Lily Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries and Rosalind Dyer in The Rookie, as well as the voice and performance-capture for Tess in the video game The Last of Us.
Annie Wersching | |
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 Wersching in 2022 | |
| Born | March 28, 1977 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2023 (aged 45) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Millikin University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2023 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editWersching was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 28, 1977.[1] She attended Crossroads College Preparatory School in St. Louis, graduating in 1995.[2] During her youth, she competed in Irish dance and belonged to the St. Louis Celtic Stepdancers group.[2] She received a BFA in musical theatre from Millikin University, from which she graduated in 1999.[2][3]
Career
editWersching began her acting career with a guest appearance on the show Star Trek: Enterprise and moved on to guest starring roles on such shows as Angel, Charmed, Cold Case, Killer Instinct and Supernatural. From March to November 2007, she played the recurring role of Amelia Joffe on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She also worked in theaters such as Victory Gardens, Marriott Lincolnshire, and the Utah Shakespearean Festival.[2]
Wersching played FBI Special Agent Renee Walker[4] in the seventh and eighth seasons of 24.
After her two-season stint in 24, Wersching guest starred on various shows, including CSI, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles, Hawaii Five-0, Body of Proof, Dallas, Revolution, Castle, Blue Bloods, The Vampire Diaries, and Touch.
Wersching played in the 2009 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game.[5]
In December 2012, it was revealed that in the PlayStation 3 exclusive The Last of Us, Wersching was the voice and motion-capture actor of the character Tess. Her character was teased on Geoff Keighley's Twitter account before she was finally revealed in the story trailer shown on Spike Video Game Awards on December 7, 2012.[citation needed]
In 2014, she was a series regular for the first season of the Amazon Prime crime show Bosch.[6] In 2022, she returned to the Star Trek franchise to play the Borg Queen in the second season of Star Trek: Picard.[7] From 2017 to 2019, she had a main cast role playing Leslie Dean in the Hulu/Marvel original series Runaways. Between 2019 and 2022, she had a recurring role as Rosalind Dyer in The Rookie.[8]
Personal life
editWersching married actor and comedian Stephen Full at their Los Angeles home in September 2009.[9] They had three sons together.[10][11][12]
Illness and death
editWersching was diagnosed with cancer in mid-2020, though she kept her diagnosis private and continued to act afterward.[13][14][15] She died in Los Angeles, California, from adenoid cystic carcinoma on January 29, 2023, at age 45.[16][17]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Woman at party |
| 2010 | Below the Beltway | Darcy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Liana | Episode: "Oasis" |
| Birds of Prey | Lynne Emerson | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Frasier | Esthetician | 1 episode |
| Angel | Margaret | Episode: "Shiny Happy People" | |
| 2004 | Charmed | Demonatrix Two | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Out of Practice | Conner | 1 episode |
| Killer Instinct | Cecilia Johnson | 1 episode | |
| E-Ring | Lieutenant | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Libby Bradley (1979) | 1 episode |
| Boston Legal | Ellen Tanner | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Susan Thompson | 1 episode |
| General Hospital | Amelia Joffe | Recurring cast | |
| Journeyman | Diana Bloom | 1 episode | |
| 2009–2010 | 24 | Renee Walker | Main cast (seasons 7–8) |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Priscilla Prescott | 1 episode |
| NCIS | Gail Walsh | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Michelle Cotton | 1 episode |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Nicole Mateo | 1 episode | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Samantha Martell | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Patricia Stanhope | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Yvonne Kurtz | 2 episodes |
| Dallas | Alison Jones | 4 episodes | |
| Touch | Kate Gordon | 1 episode | |
| Revolution | Emma | 2 episodes | |
| 2013; 2015 |
Castle | Kelly Nieman | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2021 | Bosch | Julia Brasher | Main cast (season 1); guest star (seasons 2 & 7) |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Kate Anderson | 1 episode |
| Blue Bloods | Joyce Carpenter | 1 episode | |
| Extant | Femi Dodd | Recurring cast (season 1) | |
| 2015–2016 | The Vampire Diaries | Lily Salvatore | Recurring cast (seasons 6–7) |
| 2016 | Code Black | Katie Miller | 1 episode |
| The Catch | Karen Singh | 1 episode | |
| Major Crimes | Liz Soto | 1 episode | |
| 2017–2018 | Timeless | Emma Whitmore | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Doubt | Bonnie Harris | 1 episode |
| 2017–2019 | Runaways | Leslie Dean | Main cast |
| 2018 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself (guest diner) | 1 episode |
| 2019–2022 | The Rookie | Rosalind Dyer | Recurring cast (season 2–3, 5) |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard | Borg Queen | Recurring cast (season 2) |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Tess | Voice and performance capture |
| 2019 | Anthem | Tassyn | Voice and performance capture |
References
edit- ^ "Annie Wersching: Movies, TV and Bio". Prime Video. Amazon. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Annie Wersching Bio". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Annie Wersching '99". Millikin.edu. July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Melodie; Dealer, The Plain (November 5, 2012). "'Touch' to hold '24' reunion; 'Skyfall' breaks U.K. box-office record; and more". Cleveland. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Laymance, Reid (July 6, 2009). "Official celebrity list for All-Star softball game on Sunday". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Zumberge, Marianne (February 4, 2015). "Michael Connelly Gives Insight into Detectives at Amazon's 'Bosch' Premiere". Variety. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Templeton, Molly (September 3, 2021). "Annie Wersching Will Play the Borg Queen in Star Trek: Picard". Tor.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Blanchet, Brenton. "Annie Wersching Honored by 'The Rookie' with Touching On-Screen Tribute After Her Death". People.com. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "24's Annie Wersching Expecting a Baby". People. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Annie Wersching Welcomes Son Freddie". People. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010.
- ^ "Annie Wersching Welcomes Son Ozzie". People. August 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "'Timeless' Actress Annie Wersching Welcomes Third Child (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Annie Wersching, 24 actress, passes away at 45". CNN. January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Annie Wersching, Who Played Borg Queen on Star Trek: Picard, Dies at 45". The New York Times. January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (January 29, 2023). "Annie Wersching Dies: Actress In 24, Bosch And Timeless Was 45". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Annie Wersching In The Last of Us". Starsgab. February 15, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ White, Abbey (January 29, 2023). "Annie Wersching, Actress in Bosch, 24, Runaways, Dies at 45". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
External links
editMedia related to Annie Wersching at Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Wersching at IMDb
- Annie Wersching discography at Discogs