Amanda Davies, the daughter of One Life to Stay actress Erika Slezak, has died aged 42.
Davies performed the teenage model of the mom’s character Victoria Lord in a number of flashbacks of the ABC cleaning soap opera.
Her dying was introduced on her mom’s long-running fan web page in an announcement.
‘It’s with nice disappointment that I share the information of the passing of Erika’s daughter Amanda Elizabeth Davies who died very out of the blue,’ it reads.
‘The household is heartbroken and would recognize privateness at the moment.’
The reason for dying has not been introduced.
Tributes have poured in for Davies on X, with Steven Tankersley writing: ‘Former #OLTL actress and QUEEN Erika Slezak has suffered the lack of her daughter, Amanda Davies. My coronary heart goes out to Erika and her whole household. Erika is arguably the most effective actress within the historical past of daytime drama. All of us really feel this grief and pray for all these impacted.’
‘My condolences to the household of Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord, OLTL). Her daughter, Amanda Davies, who performed the teenage model of her mom on Days Of Our Lives handed away immediately on the age of 42. My prayers exit to her household and associates,’ Joyce Davenport added.
Millicent stated: ‘Oh, my goodness. I can’t even start to think about the ache that Erika Slezak and her household are going via proper now. Might Amanda Davies relaxation in peace.’
Slezak, 77, performed Victoria in One Life to Stay from 1971 till 2013. She had first auditioned for fellow cleaning soap All My Kids however was not forged within the present.
Over the greater than 4 many years she portrayed the character, she was nominated for 9 Emmy awards for Excellent Lead Actress, profitable 9.
Slezak is the daughter of the late Austrian actor Walter Slezak, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s Life Boat and movie noirs together with Born to Kill.
In addition to One Life to Stay, Slezak additionally appeared in a TV movie adaptation ofDanielle Metal’s guide Full Circle, Particular Unit 2, The Resident and Visitor Artist.
Davies is the second little one of Slezak and Brian Davies, with the couple marrying in 1978.
She is survived by her mom, father and elder brother Michael.
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