Alaina Reed Hall-Amini, long-time Sesame Street cast member, dies

Alaina Reed Hall-Amini, a long-time character on Sesame Street, passed away this month at the age of 63 after a battle with breast cancer.

Reed, who appeared from 1976 until 1988 on Sesame Street, was part of the fictional Robinson family and played Gordon's younger sister Olivia. According to her cast page on sesamestreet.org:

"Gordon's little sister, Olivia, first came to the Street in 1976. Her relationship with Gordon was a positive example of the way siblings can interact as adults. She worked as a photographer on Sesame Street until she left in 1988."

According to Wikipedia, after leaving Sesame Street, Reed Hall-Amini co-starred with Marla Gibbs on the sitcom 227 as Rose Lee Holloway. After 227 ended in 1990, Hall appeared in guest roles on various television series including Herman's Head and Blossom. She also provided the voice for the animated characters on Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? and Sonic the Hedgehog. In 1995, Hall co-starred on the short-lived WB sitcom Cleghorne!, starring Ellen Cleghorne. The following year she appeared in the television film The Cherokee Kid. She has since had recurring roles on Ally McBeal, Any Day Now, and ER.