'Moesha' star Yvette Wilson Dead at 48

  

Yvette Wilson in 2003 (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images / June 15, 2012)

   It was just reported that Actress Yvette Wilson, best known for playing Andell Wilkerson on"Moesha," has passed away at the age of 48. The actress was suffering from Stage 4 cervical cancer.

"Moesha" co-star Shar Jacksonhas been tweeting about Wilson's health struggles and passing the last couple of days. Jacksonwrites:

• Everyone plz send prayer and light to my sister and best friend Yvette Wilson.....
• Oh god..... My heart is soooo unbelievably broken ....
• I wanna thank all my tweeties for their prayers but god has chosen to take my sister Yvette home.. ..

Wilson was born March 6 ,1964 in Los Angeles, Calif. Her first big break came on the TV show "Thea," starring Thea Vidale and Brandy Norwood. She would then go on to star in over 200 total episodes of "Moesha" and its spin-off, "The Parkers." In 2002, she received a Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy nomination from the NAACP Image Awards.