Rebecca Balding

Rebecca Balding (September 21, 1948 – July 18, 2022) was an American actress best known for her appearances on Soap and Charmed.

Biography

In 1948, Balding was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Balding was married to television producer James L. Conway, whom she met while auditioning for a part in the horror movie The Boogens (1981), which Conway directed, and in which Balding ultimately starred.

In 1996, Balding made a guest appearance on 7th Heaven as Ellen, the mother of Matt's new girlfriend Tia.

In 1998, Balding guest starred as Aunt Jackie in the season one episode "The Fourth Sister" of Charmed. She later returned to the show during its fourth season in 2002 under a different role. Balding played the recurring character Elise Rothman, a newspaper editor-in-chief and the boss of Phoebe Halliwell (played by Alyssa Milano). She played the role until the show's eighth and final season in 2006.

On July 18, 2022, Balding died in Park City, Utah, at the age of 73, after having suffered from ovarian cancer.

Filmography

Film

Television