US character actor Lynne Marie Stewart, finest identified for It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia and Pee-wee’s Playhouse, has died, aged 78.

“She was exhausted, so she went to see the doc. They found she had a tumor between her liver and gallbladder. This was a shock,” supervisor Bette Smith Smith confirmed.

“Lynne was essentially the most gifted actress. She beloved her craft above the whole lot.”

At Hollywood-based sketch group “The Groundlings,” Stewart met her future Pee-wee co-star Paul Reubens.

Stewart was finest identified for her function as Miss Yvonne from 1986-1990 in 5 seasons of Pee-wee’s Playhouse in addition to in characteristic movies Pee-wee’s Large Journey and Large Prime Pee-wee.

She additionally had a recurring function as Charlie Kelly’s (Charlie Day) mom Bonnie on It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia.

“RIP TV mother. Thanks for 20 years of snickers. You deserve a standing ovation,” wrote Day on Instagram including, “The good and gifted Lynne Marie Stewart. Relaxation in peace. Thanks for all of the years of laughter.”

Her early profession included M*A*S*H, Night time Court docket, Laverne & Shirley, Tracey Ullman, American Graffiti, and The Working Man.

Grownup themes

Supply: Deadline