Rebecca Balding, ‘Soap’ and ‘Charmed’ Actress, Dies at 73
thewrap.comtweeted the news last night. Deadline also confirmed the news with Balding’s husband.“My cousin, Rebecca Balding, has passed away in Salt Lake City,” Williams wrote. “While we were not close in adulthood, she was a profound influence on my curiosity about show business and acting. #TheBoogens was where she met her delightful husband @jameslconway.
Mother, wife, actress. Did it all.”Balding was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. After studying acting at the University of Kansas, she moved to Chicago to start her career onstage.
She then appeared in many TV series in Hollywood, most known for her role in the original “Charmed” (1998-2006) series as Alyssa Milano’s boss and as Carol David in the classic sitcom “Soap.”On the latter series, Carol meets Jodie Dallas (Billy Crystal), sleeps with him, and becomes pregnant as a result.
She later convinces Crystal’s character (one of television’s first out gay roles and the comedian’s breakout performance) to move in together.
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