Former Nickelodeon child star Christy Knowings dies aged 46

Former Nickelodeon star Christy Knowings has died at 46.

Knowings was hospitalized after an asthma attack that reportedly left her with brain damage. She was placed on life support and died Tuesday, as TMZ first reported.

She joined All That in late 1997 along with Leon Frierson and Danny Tamberelli. They starred in a cast that included Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, and Nickelodeon breakout star Amanda Bynes.

Knowings’ standout characters during her time on the sketch comedy show included news anchor Brenda Stone whose lucky pen had been stolen and Jessica the valley girl whose catchphrase was “whateverrr.”

Her other Nickelodeon appearances included the Rosie O’Donnell sketch comedy pilot And Now This! and the game show Figure It Out.

Knowings also appeared in three episodes of Sesame Street alongside her brother Chris Knowings, singing a duet about what it’s like to be a twin.

As a singer, she released her song “To the World” in 2020, calling it a “hauntingly gritty folk single” in a post shared on X.

In 2022, Knowings voiced her support for Bynes amid her fight to end her conservatorship.

“Awesome! I was able to push my schedule around, and I WILL be joining my fellow @AllThatOfficial cast member @leeboytv tomorrow! We will be there in support of our All That fam, @amandabynes as she takes this head on,” she wrote in a post on X.

Just weeks before her death, Knowings shared on Instagram that she was to be honored by Black Beat Magazine.

“Honored to be featured as a Special Guest during the Black Beat Magazine Relaunch & BET Weekend Celebration. Looking forward to celebrating culture, music, and entertainment. See you June 28!” she wrote in the caption.

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That post is now filled with condolences from fans.

“You made lasting memories for many of our childhoods. Appreciate the laughs when I was young. God bless your family,” one fan commented while another wrote, “R.I.P. Thank you for being apart of my childhood!!”