Annie Wersching | |
|---|---|
 Annie Wersching | |
| Born | March 28, 1977 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2023 (aged 45) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2023 |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Full (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Annie Wersching (March 28, 1977 – January 29, 2023) was an American actress. She was best known for her television roles as Renee Walker in 24, Julia Brasher in Bosch, and Emma Whitmore in Timeless, as well as the voice and performance-capture for Tess in the video game The Last of Us.
Early life[]
Wersching 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 step dancing group.[2] She received a BFA in musical theatre from Millikin University, from which she graduated in 1999.[2][3]
Career[]
Wersching in 2009
Wersching 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 Charmed, Killer Instinct, Supernatural, and Cold Case. 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.
In 2014, she was a series regular for the first season of the Amazon Prime crime show Bosch.[6] In 2022, Wersching played the Borg Queen in the second season of Star Trek: Picard.[7]
Personal life[]
Wersching married actor and comedian Stephen Full at their Los Angeles home in September 2009.[8] They had three sons together.[9][10][11]
Death[]
Wersching was diagnosed with an unspecified cancer in the summer of 2020, though she kept it private and continued to act afterward.[12] She died in Los Angeles on January 29, 2023, at the age of 45.[13]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Woman at Party |
| 2010 | Below the Beltway | Darcy |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Liana | Episode: "Oasis" |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey | Lynne Emerson | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Frasier | Esthetician | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Angel | Margaret | Episode: "Shiny Happy People" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Demonatrix Two | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Out of Practice | Conner | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Killer Instinct | Cecilia Johnson | 1 episode |
| 2005 | E-Ring | Lieutenant | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Libby Bradley (1979) | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Ellen Tanner | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Susan Thompson | 1 episode |
| 2007 | General Hospital | Amelia Joffe | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Diana Bloom | 1 episode |
| 2009–2010 | 24 | Renee Walker | Main cast (seasons 7–8) |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Priscilla Prescott | 1 episode |
| 2010 | NCIS | Gail Walsh | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Partners | Jesse-Lynn Mancini | Television film |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Michelle Cotton | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Nicole Mateo | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Samantha Martell | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Patricia Stanhope | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Blue-Eyed Butcher | Allie | Television film |
| 2013 | The Surrogate | Allison Kelly | Television film |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Yvonne Kurtz | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Dallas | Alison Jones | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Touch | Kate Gordon | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Revolution | Emma | 2 episodes |
| 2013; 2015 |
Castle | Kelly Nieman | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Kate Anderson | 1 episode |
| 2014–2021 | Bosch | Julia Brasher | Main cast (season 1); guest star (seasons 2 & 7) |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Joyce Carpenter | Episode: "Insult to Injury" |
| 2014 | Extant | Femi Dodd | Recurring role |
| 2015–2016 | The Vampire Diaries | Lily Salvatore | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Code Black | Katie Miller | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Catch | Karen Singh | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Liz Soto | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Other Mother | Jackie McClain | Television film |
| 2017–2018 | Timeless | Emma Whitmore | Recurring role |
| 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 role (seasons 2–3, 5) |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard | Borg Queen | Recurring role (season 2) |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Tess | Voice and performance capture |
| 2019 | Anthem | Tassyn | Voice and performance capture |
References[]
- ↑ "Annie Wersching: Movies, TV and Bio". Prime Video. Amazon. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Annie Wersching Bio". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Annie Wersching '99". Millikin.edu. July 23, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Smith, Melodie; Dealer, The Plain (November 5, 2012). "'Touch' to hold '24' reunion; 'Skyfall' breaks U.K. box-office record; and more". Cleveland. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Laymance, Reid. "Official celebrity list for All-Star softball game on Sunday". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Zumberge, Marianne (February 4, 2015). "Michael Connelly Gives Insight into Detectives at Amazon's 'Bosch' Premiere". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Templeton, Molly (September 3, 2021). "Annie Wersching Will Play the Borg Queen in Star Trek: Picard". Tor.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "24's Annie Wersching Expecting a Baby". People. March 5, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Annie Wersching Welcomes Son Freddie". People. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Annie Wersching Welcomes Son Ozzie". People. August 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "'Timeless' Actress Annie Wersching Welcomes Third Child (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. December 3, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Haring, Bruce (2023-01-29). "Annie Wersching Dies: Actress In '24', 'Bosch' And 'Timeless' Was 45". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ White, Abbey. "Annie Wersching, Actress in 'Bosch,' '24,' 'Runaways,' Dies at 45". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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External links[]
- Annie Wersching at the Internet Movie Database
- Annie Wersching @ The Lifetime Movies Wiki
- Annie Wersching Death
Media related to Annie Wersching at Wikimedia Commons