Lisa Banes on stage in “The Niceties” at Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company in 2018. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson, from Flickr)
Actress Lisa Banes, 65, died June 14 at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital 10 days after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run, according to a police department spokesperson.
Banes, known for her roles in 2014’s “Gone Girl” and 1988’s “Cocktail” alongside Tom Cruise, was crossing Amsterdam Avenue on her way to visit her alma mater, The Juilliard School, according to her manager David Williams.
An NYPD spokesperson said June 14 that no arrests have been made.
On television, the actress had roles on “Nashville,” “Madam Secretary,” “Masters of Sex” and “NCIS.”
Banes was a frequent stage performer, appearing on Broadway in 1988’s “Rumors,” the 1998 musical “High Society” and in the play “Present Laughter” in 2010.
Colleagues and friends took to social media to mourn the loss of Banes.
Actor Seth McFarlane, who worked with Banes on “The Orville,” said on Twitter that he was saddened upon hearing the news.
“Her stage presence, magnetism, skill and talent were matched only by her unwavering kindness and graciousness toward all of us,” McFarlane tweeted.
I am deeply saddened at the news of Lisa Banes’ passing. We had the good fortune to work with her on The Orville this past year. Her stage presence, magnetism, skill and talent were matched only by her unwavering kindness and graciousness toward all of us. A tremendous loss…
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) June 15, 2021
Actress Dana Delany wrote “Terribly sad news about Lisa Banes. She was a consummate actor who commanded the stage. We worked together on China Beach & I wish there had been more. My heart goes out to her wife and family.”
Terribly sad news about Lisa Banes. She was a consummate actor who commanded the stage. We worked together on China Beach & I wish there had been more. My heart goes out to her wife and family. pic.twitter.com/gn9XRKhT7H
— Dana Delany (@DanaDelany) June 15, 2021
Actor Kevin Conroy, best known for voicing Batman in ’90s animated series, wrote “This is how I will always remember Lisa Banes. We shared a cottage in San Diego, 1982, SD Old Globe Shakespeare Festival. Our first dinner in our little house as we struggled to cook dinner! With Lisa everything was an adventure.”
This is how I will always remember Lisa Banes. We shared a cottage in San Diego, 1982, SD Old Globe Shakespeare Festival. Our first dinner in our little house as we struggled to cook dinner! With Lisa everything was an adventure. pic.twitter.com/AFX2XfZBR1
— Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) June 15, 2021
Banes is survived by her wife, Kathryn Kranhold. The couple married in 2017.
