Actress Alaina Reed-Amini, star of ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘227,’ dead from breast cancer at 63

‘Sesame Street’ star Alaina Reed-Amini dead at 63

LOS ANGELES — Alaina Reed-Amini, the Broadway star and TV actress best known for her long-running roles on “Sesame Street” and “227,” has died. She was 63.

Reed-Amini died Dec. 17 at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica after a two-year battle with breast cancer, her publicist Billy Laurence said Monday.

Previously known as Alaina Reed Hall, she remarried in 2008. Her stage credits include “Chicago” and “Hair.” She appeared in several movies, including “Cruel Intentions” and “Death Becomes Her,” and in guest-starring roles on numerous TV shows such as “ER,” ”NYPD Blue,” ”The Drew Carey Show” and “Ally McBeal.”

Reed-Amini joined the “Sesame Street” cast in 1976 and played Olivia, a photographer and sister of the character Gordon. She remained on the show until 1988.

She starred on NBC’s “227″ from 1985 to 1990, playing the landlady and best friend of the show’s main character. On the show’s final season, Reed-Amini married a character played by her real-life husband, Kevin Peter Hall, who died in 1991.

Born Bernice Reed in Springfield, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 1946, Reed-Amini is survived by her husband, Tamim Amini, and two children from a previous marriage. According to her husband, no funeral or memorial services will be held, but a celebration of her life is being planned for next year.

In addition to stage and television work, according to Wikipedia, Hall has also appeared in several films including "Death Becomes Her" (1992), opposite Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep, "Cruel Intentions" (1999), and the 2007 independent feature "I'm Through with White Girls" (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks).

Hall-Amini was married 3 times. Her first marriage, which produced two children, ended in divorce. In December 1988, she married actor Kevin Peter Hall after meeting him when he guest starred on "227." She was widowed in 1991 after her husband died of pneumonia-related complications after contracting AIDS. At the time of her death, Hall was married to Tamim Amini

Condolences/cards should be sent to her husband: Mr. Tamim Amini at 10044 Woodley Ave. North Hills, CA 91343

Apparently Alaina Reed Hall-Amini also had a cooking show called "A Whole Lotta Soul" that looks like it was a whole lotta fun. Check it out:



2009 has been a serious year! My condolences go out to Alaina Reed Hall’s surviving family members. May she RIP.

Actress/singer Alaina Reed Hall-Amini has died. She was 63.

At press time, details of her death, on Thursday, Dec. 17, are still sketchy, but the Afrobella blog quotes the cause is believed to related to breast cancer.

Hall-Amini was best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordon’s kid sister, on the long-running children’s television series Sesame Street, and Rose Lee Holloway on the NBC sitcom 227.

Hall-Amini was married 3 times. Her first marriage, which produced two children, ended in divorce. In December 1988, she married actor Kevin Peter Hall after meeting him when he guest starred on “227.” She was widowed in 1991 after her husband died of pneumonia-related complications after contracting AIDS. At the time of her death, Hall was married to Tamim Amini.

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