R.I.P. "Olivia"

Sesame Street star Alaina Reed Amini Dies Aged 63. An excerpt:

Alaina Reed Amini, best known for playing Olivia Robinson on long-running children's show Sesame Street, has died aged 63, her publicist has confirmed.

The star - previously known as Alaina Reed Hall - died Thursday at a hospital in Santa Monica after a two-year battle with breast cancer.

Her stage credits included Chicago and Hair. She also appeared in several movies, including Cruel Intentions.

I wrote a short entry about Sesame Street here.