Actress Rebecca Balding dies at 73

Rebecca Balding, a veteran stage and screen actress who appeared on "Soap" and "Charmed," has died.

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Balding's husband, actor and director James L. Conway, confirmed her passing to Deadline on Wednesday.

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He revealed that she died Monday in Park City, Utah, after battling ovarian cancer.

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Balding kicked off her career on the West Coast as a scream queen.

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She appeared in such horror films as 1979's "The Silent Scream" and 1982's "The Boogens," where she met Conway.

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One of Balding's most memorable roles was that of Billy Crystal's girlfriend on "Soap," ABC's controversial spoof of daytime dramas.

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Balding also played Alyssa Milano's boss on "Charmed" from 1998 to 2006.

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Balding's last credited role was on a 2006 episode of "Charmed"

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