Annie Wersching, star of Picard and The Last of Us, dead at 45

Last Updated on February 8, 2023

Annie Wersching, a well-liked character actress famous for playing the Borg Queen on Star Trek: Picard and voicing Tess in The Last of Us, has died at only 45. According to Deadline, the actress had been fighting a private battle against cancer for some time. She’s survived by her husband and three children, with a GoFundMe set up to help support the family.

Wersching has a long list of credits but is best known for voicing the character Tess in the PlayStation game, The Last of Us. Notably, the role was played by Anna Torv on the new HBO show, with her minor presence on the show a sticking point for some fans. Wersching also played recurring characters on Bosch and The Rookie and was a major character on the cult sci-fi show Timeless, which ended in 2018. She was also a regular on Marvel’s Runaways, appearing in 32 episodes as Leslie Dean, in addition to roles on 24, The Vampire Diaries, General Hospital, Castle and more.

Most recently, Wersching was known for playing the new Borg Queen on Star Trek: Picard. Indeed, one of the first people to pay tribute to Wersching via social media was Jeri Ryan, who acted opposite her as Seven of Nine, writing: “What a beautiful, bright light we lost today. I’m so lucky to have had the chance to work and play with the incredible @anniewersching. My heart breaks for her beautiful family and everyone who was lucky enough to know her.” Her Timeless co-star shared the link to her family’s GoFundMe, and wrote, “We love you #AnnieWersching.You will be deeply missed.”

Indeed, 45 is an incredibly young age to pass away, and we here at JoBlo want to extend our deepest condolences to Wersching’s friends, family and colleagues.