Natalie Desselle-Reid obit

Natalie Desselle-Reid, For Your Love and Eve Actress, Dead at 53

 

She was not on the list.

Actress Natalie Deselle-Reid, best known to TV audiences as Janie Egins on the UPN sitcom Eve, has died. She was 53.

The news was confirmed Monday morning on Deselle-Reid’s Instagram account. “It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the loss of our beautiful Natalie this morning,” read the caption. “She was a bright light in this world. A queen. An extraordinary mother and wife. Her diverse career touched so many and she will be loved forever. Naturally, we are grieving and processing this profound loss and we thank you in advance for respecting our privacy at this extremely difficult time.”

Deselle-Reid had reportedly been battling colon cancer.

Holly Robinson Peete, who appeared opposite Deselle-Reid in NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love, called her former co-star a “bright shining star” on Twitter, adding, “Just absolutely decimated by this news… I got to know her when my mom was managing her. She will be so missed… Sending out prayers to her children and husband.”

Additional TV credits for Deselle-Reid included a co-starring role in ABC’s 1997 reboot of Cinderella, as well as guest stints on Family Matters, Yes, Dear and ER. On the big screen, she appeared in 1996’s Set It Off, 1997’s B*A*P*S and 2011’s Madea’s Big Happy Family.

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes    Ref.

1996      Set It Off              Tanika                  

1997      B.A.P.S.                Mickey                 

1997      Def Jam's How to Be a Player      Jenny Jackson                   

2003      Sweet Hideaway               Tiffany                 

2004      Gas         Elizabeth                             

2009      Divas     Tamika                 

2010      Queen Victoria's Wedding            Queen Victoria Brooks   Short film           

2011      Madea's Big Happy Family            Tammy                

2011      Let Lorenzo         Tommy's Mom Short film           

2014      Zoe Gone             Delores Lafontaine          Final role            

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes    Ref.

1996      Family Matters Baby Girl              Episode: "My Big Brother"           

1997      Built to Last        Tammy Watkins                Main role            

1997      Cinderella            Minerva               Television film  

1998      Getting Personal               Vanessa               Episode: "The Wedding Zinger"

1998-2000          For Your Love     Eunetta                Recurring role   

2002      Yes, Dear             Cathy     Episode: "Kim's New Nanny"      

2003      ER           Herself (as Natalie Desselle)        Episode: "A Boy Falling Out of the Sky"  

2003-06               Eve         Janie Egins          Main role            

2010      Freaknik: The Musical     Doela Man's Mom (voice)             Television film  

2013      A Mother's Rage               Principal Davenport        Television film  

2017      Ya Killin' Me        Ex Wife