Annie Wersching dies at aged 45: Actor best known for her roles in 24, Bosch, Timeless

Actress Annie Wersching, best known for spots on TV shows such as Timeless and 24, has died following a nearly three-year battle cancer. 

Taking to social media Saturday, the star’s friends and family confirmed Wersching’s death, which came years after a cancer diagnosis received in the summer of 2020.

A consummate professional, Wersching continued to shoot for roles in the popular series Star Trek: Picard and The Rookie despite the crushing prognosis.

Tributes have since flooded in for the actress, who was just 45. 

Actress Annie Wersching, who has appeared in TV shows such as Timeless and Star Trek: Picard, has died following a three-year battle cancer. She was 45

Wersching was best known for her roles on several TV shows such as The Rookie (pictured), which she continued to film even after her 2020 cancer diagnosis

Wersching’s husband, Stephen Full, was the first to break the news in a statement to social media that revealed the star had recently lost her bout with the debilitating disease,   

‘There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today,’ wrote Full, who is also an actor and had three school-aged children with the actress.  

‘But she left us the tools to fill it,’ he added. ‘She found wonder in the simplest moment.’

The widower went on to tout his wife’s legacy, as well as her uplifting personality.

 ‘She didn’t require music to dance,’ Full, 53, wrote. ‘She taught us not to wait for adventure to find you. “Go find it. It’s everywhere.” And find it we shall.’

Wersching seen opposite 24 co-star Keifer Sutherland during her time on the Fox drama series 

Jon Cassar, who served as Wersching’s director during her time on the hit Fox drama series 24, also took to Twitter to remember his fallen friend, who he said had already ‘left her mark.’ 

‘My heart is broken in more pieces than I can count,’ wrote 64-yearold Cassar, who worked as both a director and producer on the show’s first seven seasons.

‘Annie came into my world with an open heart and a contagious smile,’ he continued. ‘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.’