Marise Wipani, who starred in the 90s drama Soldier Soldier and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, has died.

The actress died on Friday, which was her 61st birthday, it has been confirmed.

‘Marise passed peacefully today on her 61st birthday surrounded by family and friends,’ a post on her Facebook page read.

‘She just wanted to say….I have shuffled off this mortal coil. Good byyye, good luuuck, good God!!! Quote from Driving Miss Daisy.’

Her cause of death has not been revealed.

As well as Soldier Soldier, which ran for 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997, the TV star was known for her appearances in Shortland Street, Xena: Warrior Princess, Street Legal, and Rude Awakenings.

In addition to TV, she appeared in several movies, including Came a Hot Friday (1985), Mark II (1986), Grievous Bod

See Full Page