Anne Heche.Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
Prior to her unexpecteddeathat age 53 in August 2022, the Emmy Award-winning actress reprised her role as lawyer Corrine Cuthbert forAll Rise. Now the OWN courtroom series is returnng Saturday for its final 10 episodes.
“In Memory of Anne HecheOur Friend and Wonderful ArtistYou are Missed"TheAll Riseepisode with Heche, which was filmed in June 2022, has taken more than a year to air due to an extended hiatus for the series, which debuted on CBS in September 2019 beforemoving to OWNfor its third season in 2022.
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Heche died in August 2022 after shecrashed her car into a Los Angeles home. The death wasruled an accident, withsmoke inhalationand “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” listed as the causes.
“Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” a rep for the star told PEOPLE in a statement at the time. “Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy.”
Nearly six months after his mother’s death, Heche’s sonAtlas Heche Tupperpublicly paid tribute to her in honor of the release date of Heche’s memoir,Call Me Anne, calling her “the brightest person I’ve ever known.”
“She always knew how to solve a problem, or help a friend,” he said in a statement shared with the Los Angeles Inquisitor at the time. “She always knew the right thing to do. I cannot put into words how grateful I am or how much I miss her.”
The statement continued: “Her bravery for always standing in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact.”
Anne Heche with sons Atlas and Homer.Anne Heche/Instagram
Atlas' fatherJames Tupper— who dated Heche from 2007 to 2018 — also shared his memories of the late star at the time.
“Anne and I were together for more than a decade, we have a beautiful son together and in that time, she was the very definition of light in our lives, always bringing fun, love and energy,” he shared. “She will always be remembered in our hearts and minds.”
The duo’s tributes came following Heche’s older son,Homer Laffoon— whom Heche shared with ex-husbandColeman Laffoon— thanked the public for their “support” in January.
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All Riseairs Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET on OWN.
source: people.com
