Esta TerBlanche, who starred in All My Children , has died at age 51. The actress was found on Thursday in her North Hollywood home. While no cause has been established, authorities believe she had been dead for about a day according to Deadline .
TerBlanche played Gillian Andrassy Lavery on the ABC soap opera from 1997-2001. Prior to launching her acting career, TerBlanche won Miss Teen South Africa in 1991. “I can not believe I am posting this.
It’s with a heavy heart that my friend and client Esta TerBlanche passed away Thursday of natural causes,” said her publicist, Lisa Rodrigo, in a statement posted on Facebook. “An autopsy report is pending. I am still processing and in shock.
Esta was a beautiful soul in and out. I was proud to know her and work with her. More to come in the days ahead.
Thank you for the messages so far. If I haven’t gotten to you, I will soon. “May she RIP with the angels that she is.
” TerBlanche was born on January 7, 1973, in the North West province of South Africa. Her first role was in the drama series Egoli: Place of Gold , where she played the role of Bienkie Naudé Hartman from 1992-95. She landed the All My Children gig two years after leaving Egoli to move to the United States to pursue her acting career.
TerBlanche’s character Gillian was a strong-willed Hungarian princess and the cousin of Dimitri Marick. She took a liking to Cameron Mathison ’s character, Ryan Lavery, and the couple later married. Following Gillian’s.