Actress From Popular Network Show Passes Away

According to a family announcement on Thursday, the 92-year-old star from Parks and Recreation, Helen Slayton-Hughes, has passed away. Helen played the feisty character called Ethel Beavers on the hit NBC show. She passed away on Wednesday from unknown causes, which the public is still waiting for the family of the deceased star to reveal to the public because fans are eager to know what took the star’s life at the age of ninety-two.

Helen’s family paid tribute to their famous matriarch in a social media post that rings true for all who knew her from her appearance on Parks and Recreation.

“Helen passed away last night. Her pain has ended, but her fierce spirit lives on. Thank you for the love and support of her and her work. Rest, sweet one.”

During her time on Parks and Recreation, Helen played Ethel, who was a popular character on the show. Her job on the show was as a courtroom stenographer. Helen appeared on the show for numerous seasons from 2011 to 2015.

Helen appeared in eleven episodes of the popular sitcom and political satire. She starred alongside popular comedians like Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, and the show’s leading actor, Amy Poehler. Helen’s character was famous for her sassy putdowns and for always having a witty word to say when other characters needed some explaining.

In one particularly funny episode of Parks and Recreation, Helen’s character agreed to be adopted by Aubrey and Chris’s characters as their grandmother. She made them so happy when she agreed to the stunt on the program.

Helen’s final public appearance was on October 8, 2022, when she attended the Netflix Special Screening of The Curse of Bridge Hollow. In the comedy horror film, Helen played the character Victoria, which would mark her final role in a decorated career with numerous appearances.

Helen comes from a family of thespians. She is related to Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage, who is Helen’s cousin once removed. She attended Syracuse University to earn her bachelor’s degree in Drama and then furthered her education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Communications.

Helen spent more than four decades in the movie and television business. She completed stage productions as well as numerous appearances in front of the camera. She appeared in more than two hundred plays and musicals throughout her lengthy entertainment career.

Helen got her big break in Hollywood when she was cast to appear in two episodes of Nash Bridges in 1996. She appeared at Berkeley Stage in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time. At the age of seventy, Helen moved to Los Angeles to pursue a lucrative career in acting and appeared on numerous shows, including Arrested Development, My Name Is Earl, New Girl, That’s So Ravne, and Desperate Housewives.

Helen is survived by four children and six grandchildren. She was married for a long time but never publicly revealed the identity of her mysterious husband.