Christy Knowings, the actress and comedian best known for her time on Nickelodeon’s All That, has died at 46. According to Entertainment Weekly, she died from complications following a severe asthma attack.
When did Christy Knowings suffer the asthma attack?
Christy Knowings suffered the asthma attack on August 7. The attack caused brain damage, and she was hospitalized at a Los Angeles-area hospital and placed on life support. Her family later made the difficult decision to take her off life support on Tuesday.
Who was Christy Knowings?
Christy Knowings was best known for appearing on All That for three seasons, from around 1997 to 2000. She played several characters on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, including Jessica in the “Whateverrr!!!” sketches with Amanda Bynes.
She also appeared on Sesame Street alongside her twin brother, Chris Knowings, and later pursued music.
What was Christy Knowings' favorite character?
In a 2017 interview with Bustle, Chris Knowings said her favorite character was Gloria Bankhead, a season 6 character she described as “an over-the-top Martha Stewart.”
{{/usCountry}}In a 2017 interview with Bustle, Chris Knowings said her favorite character was Gloria Bankhead, a season 6 character she described as “an over-the-top Martha Stewart.”
{{/usCountry}}She recalled enjoying the role so much that she would stay in character even when the cameras were not rolling. Knowings said the character was her favorite because everyone on set enjoyed interacting with Gloria.
She said, "I just remember being on set and being her all-day long. Everybody loved it! The writers, the stage managers, everybody was just like, ‘Hi Gloria!’ Gloria Bankhead was my favorite character to play. She was on set like that all the time. It was fun to just be in character like that, even when the cameras weren’t rolling. It’s what I’d do constantly."
Tributes pour in
Following news of her death, fans took to social media to remember Knowings and pay tribute to the 'All That' star.
One fan expressed, "She was greatest actress of all time and she will be sadly missed. My condolences goes out to her family, friends and fans that knew her and loved her..rest in peace Christy."
Another wrote, "I'm crying right now. I remember she said she was going to live in the Uk. And she was happy, I just thought about her a few days ago rest in peace Christy!"
A third person added, "She was an amazing young woman, she took on her roles naturally on all that and its too soon."
Another fan wrote, "This is actually so sad about Christy Knowings. I literally just finished recording and watching All That Season 4 her first season of the show yesterday. I loved what she brought to the table criminally underrated All That cast member. I’m going to record more for this retrospective. R.I.P. Christy."