Today, we mourn the loss of actress Annie Wersching, best known for her roles in 24, Bosch, Runaways, and The Last of Us video game. She was 45.
Wersching began her career in 2002 with a guest appearance on Star Trek: Enterprise. She quickly accumulated a long list of credits, appearing on shows like Frasier, Angel, Charmed, Boston Legal, and Supernatural, as well as a recurring role on General Hospital in 2007.
In 2009, she was cast as FBI special agent Renee Walker on 24. She followed this up with guest spots on CSI, NCIS, Hawaii Five-O, and Castle before landing the role of Julia Brasher on Bosch in 2014.
“My heart is broken in more pieces than I can count,” 24 director and producer Jon Cassar 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 also voiced the character Tess in the video game The Last of Us, which was also adapted into an HBO series. Other notable credits include Timeless as Emma Whitmore, Runaways as Leslie Dean, and Stark Trek: Picard as the Borg Queen.
Despite her battle with cancer since 2020, Wersching continued to work and her last appearance was on the fifth season of The Rookie as Rosalind Dyer in October 2022.
Her husband, actor Stephen Full, said in a statement, “There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today. 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.”
