The Cut up actor Anna Chancellor declares the demise of artist daughter Poppy, aged 36

The Cut up and 4 Weddings and a Funeral star Anna Chancellor has introduced the demise of her solely daughter, Poppy, aged 36.

On Saturday (30 September), the actor shared the unhappy information that Poppy had died from leukaemia on Friday (29 September) on her daughter’s Instagram web page.

“To all you great and most-loved buddies of Poppy. We ship you this message with our deepest love,” the heartfelt assertion started.

“On September 29 Poppy died, held tight by her speedy household simply as she had wished.

“Regardless of each effort, her physique couldn’t proceed any longer. We shall be endlessly grateful to her form and loving care group on the Royal Marsden. So we, her household and buddies who all adore her be part of the opposite households who’ve misplaced family members far too younger.”

The message added that her household would proceed to assist her “soul’s journey”, earlier than persevering with: “Poppy was and is an unbelievable life pressure of creativity, compassion, wit, magnificence and sheer uniqueness. She reworked our lives, and we’re past grateful.”

Poppy was born in 1988 to Chancellor and the poet Jock Scot. She was an illustrator and artist who had labored for manufacturers comparable to Adidas and Cath Kidston.

In accordance with the Every day Mail, King Charles is rumoured to personal considered one of Poppy’s artworks, given to him as a thank-you after she attended an artists’ residence at his stately dwelling, Dumfries Home, in Ayrshire.

In Could, Poppy spoke to the publication forward of present process chemotherapy.

She mentioned: “I’m terrified and bodily exhausted – concurrently studying to speak to my physique and cells with loving defiance.”

Poppy had been retaining her social media followers up to date on her well being. In addition to sharing movies of herself dancing, which she dubbed “the perfect medication”, Poppy not too long ago posted a picture of herself in a hospital mattress after a stem cell transplant in August.

Anna Chancellor has acted on display since 1990, starting with a job within the cleaning soap opera Jupiter Moon.

Within the Nineties, Chancellor was recognized for taking part in barrister Julia Piper within the authorized drama collection Kavanagh QC in addition to enjoying Caroline Bingley within the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pleasure and Prejudice.

Different recognisable roles embody Henrietta “Duckface” in 4 Weddings and a Funeral, Woman Anstruther on Downton Abbey, and Melanie Aickman in seasons two and three of the BBC household legislation drama The Cut up.

Poppy was Chancellor’s solely baby.