Nina Dobrev Grieves Loss of The Vampire Diaries Makeup Artist Essie Cha
Director Adrian Carr, who collaborated with Essie on his 2005 short film Blood Makes Noise, also honored the makeup artist on that day.
“How does one cope with the loss of a vital, vibrant, loving, intellectual, kind, generous, timeless, beautiful spirit… RIP Essie,” he shared on Facebook. “Heartbroken… This morning Rosemary and I found out that our dear, dear friend and colleague, Essie Cha, was taken while she was sleeping. The light in heaven brightened and the Earth’s light dimmed.”
Secret Harris, who worked with Essie as a crew member on The Vampire Diaries, the 2016 movie The Fundamentals of Caring, and Tell Me Lies, also paid her own tribute to her friend and colleague.
“We lost a truly radiant soul, Essie Cha, last night,” Harris wrote on Facebook on March 25. “She passed away unexpectedly while she was asleep. She was one of the kindest people to work with and a very talented makeup artist.”