Helen Slayton-Hughes dies aged 92: ‘Parks and Recreation’ star’s family recognizes her ‘wild spirit’ and says her ‘pain is over’
- The beloved actress who played Ethel Beavers on the hit series died on Wednesday
- In a tribute to the star, her family’s statement read: “Helen passed away last night. Her pain is gone, but her wild spirit lives on.
- “Thank you for the love and support of her and her work. rest sweetie
- Helen played court stenographer Ethel from 2011 to 2015
Parks and Recreation star Helen Slayton-Hughes has died aged 92, her family announced Thursday.
The beloved actress, who played the spirited Ethel Beavers on the hit series, died on Wednesday – a cause of death was not disclosed.
In a tribute to the star, her family’s statement read: “Helen passed away last night. Her pain is gone, but her wild spirit lives on.
“Thank you for the love and support of her and her work. Rest sweetie.”
RIP: Parks and Recreation star Helen Slayton-Hughes has died aged 92, her family announced on Thursday (pictured October 2022).
Helen played court stenographer Ethel on the popular political satire mockumentary sitcom from 2011-2015.
The star won an army of fans with her hilarious and edgy putdowns, starring alongside Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza for 11 episodes.
Her character agreed to be adopted by the characters Chris and Aubrey as their grandma in a hilarious episode of the iconic series.
Hilarious: Helen played court stenographer Ethel on the popular political satire mockumentary sitcom from 2011 to 2015 (pictured with Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate)
The star made her last public appearance on October 8 when she attended the Netflix special screening of The Curse Of Bridge Hollow.
Helen’s stellar resume includes appearances on shows such as Arrested Development, My Name Is Earl, Desperate Housewives, New Girl and That’s So Raven.