Actress Lisa Loring, greatest recognized for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams within the iconic TV present, “The Addams Family,” has died.
Her daughter, Vanessa, tells TMZ … Lisa handed away Saturday at a hospital in Burbank, CA, after she suffered a stroke attributable to hypertension.
Lisa was simply 6 when she landed the position of pig-tailed Wednesday Addams within the 1964 darkish comedy sitcom. Although she performed the half for less than 2 years, her depiction of the character impressed different actresses who portrayed Wednesday in later movies primarily based on the TV present.
Jenna Ortega, who took on the position of Wednesday within the current Netflix collection, additionally gave props to Lisa in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.
After “The Addams Family,” Lisa stayed principally in TV with appearances in “The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.,” “Fantasy Island” and “Barnaby Jones.” She additionally performed Cricket Montgomery on “As the World Turns” within the early ’80s. Her ultimate credit score was the 2015 film, “Doctor Spine.”
Lisa was 64.
RIP