1977 – 2023

The leisure world is in mourning after listening to the unhappy information that Annie Wersching, who portrayed the much-loved character of Tess in Naughty Canine’s The Final of Us, handed away on Sunday, January 29. She was 45.

Wersching was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1977 and pursued the dramatic arts at an early age, coaching as an Irish stepdancer all through her education earlier than transitioning to the world of the theater throughout her school years, finally incomes a BFA in Musical Theater in 1999. Wersching’s on-screen debut happened in 2002, with an look in Star Trek: Enterprise, which might result in a gentle stream of tv work, together with bit roles in reveals equivalent to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Birds of Prey, Frasier, Killer Intuition, Boston Authorized, Citadel, Runaways, and Supernatural.

Within the televisual world, Wersching is finest identified for her portrayal of FBI agent Renee Walker within the seventh and eighth seasons of 24, and as rookie cop Julia Brasher in Bosch. In a wierd irony, Wersching’s profession would come full circle, and her ultimate TV position sees her return to the Star Trek franchise, taking part in the Borg Queen within the second season of Picard. Wersching was identified with an unspecified most cancers in 2020, however continued to work, maintaining the information to herself and her acquaintances.

Within the online game sphere, Wersching will ceaselessly be immortalized for her vocal/motion-capture efficiency as Theresa “Tess” Servopoulos in The Final of Us. As protagonist Joel’s smuggling associate — in addition to his psychological rock — Tess’s position is minor, however important. And whereas the no-nonsense survivor is, in the end, unable to hitch Joel and Ellie on their journey, it’s her dedication, pragmatism, and hope for humanity’s future that spurs Joel to proceed.

Tess’ energy holds affect over your complete journey, regardless of not being a part of the odyssey herself. And it’s by means of Wersching’s glorious efficiency that that is made obvious, cementing Tess as an indelible a part of The Final of Us legacy, and making her a favourite character of followers all over the place.

Annie Wersching is survived by her husband and their three sons. We at Destructoid provide our sincerest condolences to her household and mates.