Rebecca Balding, the veteran stage and display actor finest identified for her roles within the traditional ABC sitcom “Soap” and the unique “Charmed,” died on Monday following a prognosis of ovarian most cancers. Balding died in Park City, Utah, in line with an announcement from her husband, writer-director James L. Conway. She was 73.
Balding was born in Little Rock, Ark., and studied performing at the University of Kansas. Before shifting to Hollywood, she lived in Chicago the place she started her profession as a stage actor.
Balding visitor starred in dozens of tv sequence for practically 30 years. One of her most memorable roles was enjoying Carol David within the ABC sequence “Soap.” Carol — who appeared in 19 episodes from 1978 to 1980 — is an legal professional who seduces homosexual TV business director Jodie Dallas (Billy Crystal) and in the end winds up pregnant.
Balding additionally appeared as Alyssa Milano’s boss Elise Rothman within the drama sequence “Charmed,” which aired from 1998 to 2006, and (*73*) Crandall within the late ‘70s ABC sitcom “Makin’ It.”
Her different TV credit embody “Melrose Place,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “Home Improvement,” “Designing Women,” “7th Heaven,” “MacGyver,” “Family Ties,” “Hotel,” “Matt Houston Cagney & Lacey,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “The Bionic Woman,” and “Lou Grant.” She portrayed Ed Asner’s daughter Julie within the 1977 TV movie “The Gathering,” together with its sequel.
Noted as an early scream queen, Balding starred within the horror movies “The Silent Scream” as Scotty Parker and “The Boogens” as Trish Michaels.
Balding is survived by her husband, writer-director James L. Conway, her daughters Sarah and Kathleen, and her grandchildren.
