Anne Heche will appear on TV screens for the last time this weekend.
Before her unexpected death at the age of 53 in August 2022, the Emmy-winning actress reprized her role as lawyer Corrine Cuthbert for Everyone stand up. Now the series OWN courtroom returns on Saturday with its final 10 episodes.
Heche’s character is expected to return for the test case in the episode, according to TVLine, which will end with a tribute to Heche:
“In memory of Anne Heche, our friend and wonderful artist, you are missed” The Everyone stand up the episode featuring Heche, which was taped in June 2022, took more than a year to air due to an extended hiatus for the series, which debuted on CBS in September 2019 before moving to OWN for its third season in 2022 .
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Heche died in August 2022 after crashing her car into a home in Los Angeles. The death was declared an accident, and the causes were listed as smoke inhalation and “fracture of the sternum due to blunt force trauma”.
“Today we lost a shining light, a kind and joyful soul, a loving mother and a devoted friend,” a rep for the star said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time. “Anne will be greatly missed, but she lives on thanks to her wonderful sons, her legendary body of work and her passionate advocacy.”
Nearly six months after his mother’s death, Heche’s son, Atlas Heche Tupper, publicly paid tribute to her in honor of the publication date of Heche’s memoir, Call me Annecalling her “the smartest person I’ve ever met”.
“She always knew how to solve a problem or help a friend,” he said in a statement he shared with the Los Angeles Inquisitor at the time. “She always knew what to do. I can’t put into words how grateful I am or how much I miss her.”
The statement continued: “Her courage to always stand in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact.”
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Atlas’ father James Tupper — who dated Heche from 2007 to 2018 — also shared his memories of the late star at the time.
“Anne and I have been together for over a decade, we have a beautiful son together and in that time, she has been the very definition of light in our lives, always bringing fun, love and energy,” he said. She will always be remembered in our hearts and minds.
The duo paid tribute after Heche’s older son, Homer Laffoon — whom Heche shared with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon — thanked the public for their “support” in January.
“First of all, from August until now, the amount of love, care and support shown by those on social media and IRL [in real life] it was amazing and blessedly received — thank you,” he shared, in part, on Instagram. “I’m taking it one day at a time because I’m sure the road to healing will be long. Your good thoughts and good wishes will continue to comfort me on my journey.”
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Everyone stand up airs Saturdays at 9pm ET on OWN.
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