Rebecca Balding (Elise): 1948-2022

[Tim]

Just found out that Rebecca Balding, who played Phoebe's boss, Elise (as well as the one off role of Aviva's Aunt Jackie), has died on ovarian cancer. 

She was 73 years old. 

[matt]

R.I.P.

She died too young.

[Melinda Halliwell]

Two years younger than my mum. Yes R.I.P. to Rebecca Balding.

I didn't mind her as Phoebe's boss although she was sometimes annoying to me.

[adzpower]

That's so sad. The later seasons of Charmed were messy, but I will say Elise and Phoebe's friendship was something I enjoyed watching - they had good chemistry, and it was nice to see Elise soften up as time went on. RIP.

[Tim]

Alyssa Milano pays tribute to Charmed co-star Rebecca Balding

A lovely tribute from Alyssa.

[Squad 51]

Just read it myself on Yahoo news! Sad to hear.

RIP Rebecca Balding

[Tim]

She met her husband while filming this movie (which I've seen).

They were together until her death.

[Trinity]

R.I.P

Elise was the only major female recurring character on the show for more than one or two seasons. I know we had Sheila, but she didn't have much impact on the stories, she was just Darryl's wife. The show lacked any sort of female characters outside of the Halliwells.

This moment's so funny:

Elise: What? What is it?
Phoebe: Nothing. Hold that thought.
Elise: What thought?

[Tim]

Yeah, Rebecca was part of the show almost to the end.

[Melinda Halliwell]

It's a shame there weren't any more male or female supporting characters seen on Charmed despite people who were there like Darryl and Elise as it would've been nice having subsequent friends who knew the Halliwell's secret and understood plus supported them along the way.

I wonder what Elise's reaction would've been had she known Phoebe and her sisters were witches perhaps then?

[Tim]

Alas, we'll never know.

[mysticboy]

WOW! She was too young.

I liked Elise.

[Tim]

One of the few Kernus era characters that was likeable. 

[mysticboy]

Fun to think Jackie and Elise could've been twins.

[Sunday]

Jul 23, 2022 19:00:20 GMT -5 mysticboy said:

Fun to think Jackie and Elise could've been twins.

It is! Especially if Aviva was Elise's daughter. She could've had a strained relationship over the years. Too bad they didn't do that in S8. Aviva returning in Billie's place as Paige's charge. Only the shock to discover she's Aviva when Phoebe reunites with her, and shocking to learn she's Elises daughter. That could've been a great way for Elise to learn the secret. That Elise and Jackie's mother was a witch, but not them. Like Billie's Mom, she didn't inherit powers.