Carrie Anne Fleming, best known for her role on the fantasy drama Supernatural, has died at 51.
Her Supernatural co-star Jim Beaver, 75, confirmed that she died from breast cancer complications in a statement to Variety on Sunday.
The actress passed away on February 26 in Sidney, British Columbia in her native Canada.
She is survived by her daughter Madalyn Rose. A memorial service is set to be announced at a later date.
Fleming appeared in Supernatural as Karen Singer, the wife of Bobby Singer (played by Beaver), a key ally of the Winchester brothers.
Beaver called Fleming his ‘soul mate’ in a poignant tribute on Facebook, and said that though distance kept them apart, they ‘loved each other.’
Carrie Anne Fleming, best known for her role on the fantasy drama Supernatural, has died at 51; She is pictured in 2014
The actress died from breast cancer complications, according to Variety. She is survived by her daughter Madalyn Rose; Seen as Karen Singer in Supernatural
‘To find a soul mate once in life is something of a miracle. To find one twice is almost unimaginable. To love and be loved is a pearl above price, but such pearls do come more than once or twice to the lucky,’ Beaver wrote in a lengthy post.
‘But to find oneself paired with someone who not only loves and is loved, but who seems by magic or the grace of the gods to understand you, to want what you are, to want you to be what you are, who GETS you and never feels the need to have you defend who you are, and about whom you feel the same – how many of us can say that spark of divinity has alighted on us once, much less twice? I can.’
Beaver went on to say that losing a soulmate is devastating, as he shared that he was deeply affected by the death of Cecily, the mother of his child, from cancer, and that he has now also lost Fleming to the disease.
‘Carrie Anne Fleming was cast as my wife on Supernatural in my fifth season on the show. I fell for her hard, and I did it mere seconds after meeting her. To my joy and shock, it seems the same thing happened to her,’ the actor wrote.
‘We “met cute,” in Hollywood speak. As we sat on the set before our first scene, saying our hellos and breaking the ice as actors do when first paired up for a scene, she mentioned the name Madeline Rose. I was flummoxed, because that is my daughter’s name, and there was no reason Carrie should know it. I said tentatively, “Who’s Madeline Rose?” She said, “Oh, that’s my daughter.” I said, “Wait. That’s MY daughter.”‘
He said that was ‘the beginning of a beautiful friendship.’
‘We ran lines of dialog together in my trailer and talked for hours that first day, and the electricity between us was practically visible,’ he wrote.
Beaver called Fleming ‘a powerhouse of vitality and goodwill and amazingly good nature, with a rapturous laugh and an utterly adorable personality that didn’t seem to have an off switch. I was so in love I think my eyes turned silver. She seemed to think I was worth hanging around with, too.’
Her Supernatural co-star Jim Beaver – who played her husband on the show – confirmed her death on Sunday; The two are seen in a 2010 still from the show
Beaver called Fleming his ‘soul mate’ in a poignant tribute on Facebook, and said that though distance kept them apart, they ‘loved each other’
‘I fell for her hard, and I did it mere seconds after meeting her. To my joy and shock, it seems the same thing happened to her,’ the actor wrote
‘She got me like only one other person really, truly ever has. Except for my love for her, I’m not sure if I would have been good for her. But she was terribly good for me,’ he wrote
The actor shared a number of touching photos featuring him and Fleming
‘We shot Supernatural in Canada, where she lived. I live in Southern California. The geographic and legal ramifications of those facts, particularly as pertains to child custody, kept us both physically and matrimonially apart, though we remedied the first when we could and, I’m sure, at some point we would have remedied the latter if it had been possible.’
‘As it was, we just loved each other as best we could. There were others, for both of us, but always there was the bond we had started with. Had certain laws and maps been different, I’m not sure I would have been able to love anyone else.’
He went on to say that Fleming ‘got me like only one other person really, truly ever has. Except for my love for her, I’m not sure if I would have been good for her. But she was terribly good for me.’
‘I lost Cecily to cancer in 2004. Thursday, I lost Carrie to the same disease. I never thought my heart could break so badly more than once. But it has. But, oh, the two torches I carry – what bright, bright light they shed.’
Fleming came to prominence after landing a guest role on Supernatural, which ran for 15 seasons from 2005 to 2020.
The series starred Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as his brother Dean Winchester. The brothers — whose father John Winchester was played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan — hunted supernatural creatures across the country.
Following their father’s death, Bobby became a surrogate father figure for Sam and Dean, and they later learned about his tragic past, including the loss of his wife Karen, who had been possessed by a demon. After her death, Karen continued to appear in flashbacks.
Fleming’s other notable roles include iZombie, Smallville, Good Luck Chuck, The L Word, Married Life and Supergirl.
Born on August 16, 1974, in Digby, Nova Scotia, Fleming attended Mount Douglas Senior Secondary in Victoria, British Columbia, and studied drama at the Kaleidoscope Theatre as well as the Kidco Theatre Dance Company.
Fleming’s other notable roles include iZombie, Smallville, The L Word, Married Life and Supergirl; Seen in a still from iZombie
She also appeared in the 2007 romantic comedy Good Luck Chuck; Seen in a still with Ed Welch
Her early roles included an uncredited appearance in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore, as well as a role in Viper.
In 2005 she was cast in Dario Argento’s show Masters of Horror, where she starred as a disfigured woman with cannibalistic urges. She went on to star in other horror shows, including Bloodsuckers and The Tooth Fairy.
More recently Fleming played Candy Baker on five seasons of the CW’s iZombie.
She also appeared in the 2015 TV film The Unauthorized Full House Story, which explored the behind-the-scenes making of the hit sitcom.
Fleming played the mother of Full House star Candace Cameron Bure, who portrayed D.J. Tanner on the show.
Fleming also performed in a number of British Columbia stage productions, including Steel Magnolias, Noises Off, and Romeo and Juliet.
