Leikkona úr þáttunum Will og Grace er látin

Bandaríska leikkonan Shelley Morrison, sem gerði gerðinn frægan fyrir að leika í þáttunum Will og Grace, lést í Los Angeles í gær. Þetta staðfestir umboðsmaður leikkonunnar í samtali við bandaríska fjölmiðla. Hún varð 83 ára gömul.

Leikferill Morrison spannaði um fimm áratugi, en hún er þó þekktust fyrir hlutverk sitt sem húshjálpin Rosario Salazar frá El Salvador í Will og Grace.

Persónan var upphaflega aðeins skrifuð inn fyrir einn þátt en Salazar varð svo vinsæl að hún var á endanum í alls 68 þáttum.

Morrison lést á Cedars-Sinai-spítalanum í Los Angeles. Hjarta hennar gaf sig eftir stutt veikindi.

Leikkonan Megan Mullally, sem lék Karen Walker í Will og Grace, minntist Morrison á Twitter en Salazar var húshjálp Walker í þáttunum.

just got a bulletin on my phone that shelley morrison has passed. my heart is heavy. putting shelley, her beloved husband walter & their children in the light. thank you for your friendship & partnership, shell. you accomplished wonderful things in this world. you will be missed. pic.twitter.com/WeLGrWlRye

— Megan Mullally (@MeganMullally) December 2, 2019

Aðalstjörnur þáttanna, þau Eric McCormack og Debra Messing minntust Morrison einnig á samfélagsmiðlum.

Shelley was a beautiful soul & a wonderful actor. Her work as Rosario, season after season, was as nuanced and real as it was hysterical. She will be missed by everyone at #WillandGrace, she’s a huge part of it. Sending so much love to Walter and Shelley’s whole family. #Rosariohttps://t.co/C1vkDTU6Qk

— Eric McCormack (@EricMcCormack) December 2, 2019

Oh, Shelley... what a loss. Our dear Rosario has passed on. Shelley had a career that spanned decades, but she will always be our dear Rosie. All my love to Walter and the entire family. #shelleymorrisonhttps://t.co/3cWY6gdCYQ

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) December 2, 2019