Rebecca Balding
US actress has died at the age of 73
Rebecca Balding has died at the age of 73.
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Rebecca Balding has passed away. The US actress was known, among other things, from the series “Soap” and “Charmed”.
US actress Rebecca Balding (1948-2022) is dead. Her husband, director, screenwriter and film producer James L. Conway (71), “Entertainment Weekly” confirmed the sad news. Accordingly, Balding lost her battle with ovarian cancer on July 18. The actress was 73 years old.
Known from “Soap” and “Charmed”
Balding has appeared in many US series. In the 1990s, she had guest appearances on “A Heavenly Family”, “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Melrose Place”. She had one of her most famous roles in the series “Soap – Trautes Heim”. From 1978 to 1980 she played the devious lawyer Carol David.
In 1980 she got a role in the horror film “Psychock”. It was also around this time that she met her husband, James L. Conway, while auditioning for the horror film ‘The Boogens’ (1981), which he directed. Most recently, the actress played Elise Rothman in the mystery series “Charmed – Zauberliche Hexen” from 2002 to 2006. She leaves two daughters besides Conway.