Carrie Anne Fleming, an actress best known for her recurring roles in iZombie and Supernatural, has died. She was 51.
Jim Beaver, who played her husband on Supernatural, announced the news in a Facebook post, saying she died Feb. 26 of cancer. He relayed how they first “met cute” on the set of Supernatural and bonded over having daughters with the exact same names (and slightly different spellings), among other things.
“She was a powerhouse of vitality and goodwill and amazingly good nature, with a rapturous laugh and an utterly adorable personality that didn’t seem to have an off switch,” he wrote.
Fleming’s rep Simona Crone at Integral Artists confirmed the news.
Born on Aug. 16, 1974, in Nova Scotia, Canada, Fleming had a passion for the arts early in her career, deciding to study drama at the Kaleidoscope Theatre and dance at Kidco theatre dance group.
After graduating and working as a model for some time, she landed her first onscreen role in the 1994 TV movie Viper. A few years later, she got an uncredited appearance in the 1996 beloved comedy, Happy Gilmore, starring Adam Sandler.
As for Fleming’s most notable roles, she played Candy in iZombie from 2015-19. The series, starring Rose McIver, centered on a medical resident who finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police. As for Supernatural, she appeared in three episodes as Karen Singer.
Her other TV credits included Supergirl, UnREAL, Continuum, Alice, Knights of Bloodsteel, The 4400, The L Word, Smallville, The Dead Zone, Stargate SG-1 and Secret Agent Man.
On the film side, Fleming appeared in 14 Hours, Edison, Good Luck Chuck, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness, Married Life, The Christmas Consultant, That Burning Feeling, Like Sunday, Like Rain, Along Came a Nanny, Rememory and Heart of Clay.
