Farrah Forke, best remembered for her role as Alex Lambert, a helicopter pilot in the 1990s sitcom “Wings,” has died at the age of 54.
According to Deadline, People, and Variety, Forke died of cancer on Feb. 25 at her Texas home.
According to Variety, the star of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, who also worked as a voice actress, died of cancer on February 25 at her home in Texas.
Forke is best known for his role as Alex Lambert in the NBC sitcom Wings, which aired from 1990 to 1997.
The actress played a love interest in the sitcom, which was produced by Cheers writers David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee.
She also appeared on Mr. Rhodes and Party of Five, and had a recurrent part on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in the second season. She also appeared in a number of films over her career, the first of which was 1991’s Brain Twisters.
The late actress went on to star in a number of films, including Barry Levinson’s 1994 film Disclosure and Michael Mann’s 1994 film Heat.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Forke, who was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, began her acting career after appearing in a local version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
She went on to study acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.
The actress took a break from her performance.