JamesG
12-07-2020, 04:37 PM
"For Your Love" and "Eve" Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid Dead at 53
by Michael Ausiello
December 7, 2020
Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid, best known to TV audiences as Janie Egins on the UPN sitcom "Eve", has died. She was 53.
The news was confirmed Monday morning on Desselle-Reid’s Instagram account.
“It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the loss of our beautiful Natalie this morning,” read the caption. “She was a bright light in this world. A queen. An extraordinary mother and wife. Her diverse career touched so many and she will be loved forever. Naturally, we are grieving and processing this profound loss and we thank you in advance for respecting our privacy at this extremely difficult time.”
Desselle-Reid had reportedly been battling colon cancer.
Holly Robinson Peete, who appeared opposite Desselle-Reid in NBC/WB sitcom "For Your Love", called her former co-star a “bright shining star” on Twitter.
“Just absolutely decimated by this news… I got to know her when my mom was managing her. She will be so missed… Sending out prayers to her children and husband.”
https://tvline.com/2020/12/07/natalie-desselle-reid-dies-eve-actress-53/
by Michael Ausiello
December 7, 2020
Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid, best known to TV audiences as Janie Egins on the UPN sitcom "Eve", has died. She was 53.
The news was confirmed Monday morning on Desselle-Reid’s Instagram account.
“It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the loss of our beautiful Natalie this morning,” read the caption. “She was a bright light in this world. A queen. An extraordinary mother and wife. Her diverse career touched so many and she will be loved forever. Naturally, we are grieving and processing this profound loss and we thank you in advance for respecting our privacy at this extremely difficult time.”
Desselle-Reid had reportedly been battling colon cancer.
Holly Robinson Peete, who appeared opposite Desselle-Reid in NBC/WB sitcom "For Your Love", called her former co-star a “bright shining star” on Twitter.
“Just absolutely decimated by this news… I got to know her when my mom was managing her. She will be so missed… Sending out prayers to her children and husband.”
https://tvline.com/2020/12/07/natalie-desselle-reid-dies-eve-actress-53/