A beloved former Nickelodeon child actor died after being hit in a hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn, New York, in a shocking incident that saddened many fans and neighbors.
Police and law enforcement sources confirmed that Kianna Underwood, 33, known for her early roles in All that and little billdied in the collision on the morning of Friday, January 16.
Underwood was crossing the street near Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard in the Brownsville neighborhood around 6:50 a.m. when she was struck by a sedan heading west on Pitkin Avenue.
According to police reports, the vehicle dragged her body for about two blocks before she was thrown onto the road, where she was found with severe trauma.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities confirmed the driver was a hit-and-run driver and has not been identified or arrested, and the hit-and-run investigation is ongoing.
Born in New York City, Underwood began acting as a child, building her early career with voice work and television roles.
He appeared on the final season of the Nickelodeon comedy show. All that in 2005, and also voiced the character Fuchsia Glover in little billan animated series aimed at younger audiences.
These performances helped establish her presence on children’s television in the late ’90s and early 2000s.
Beyond her work at Nickelodeon, Underwood’s early credits also include film and theater, including a tour with the musical. hairspray like little Inez, showing the variety of her talents beyond the small screen.
After All that When it ended, he largely stepped away from acting and lived privately in New York for many years.
Although she had been out of the public eye for some time, a video from 2023 resurfaced showing Underwood identifying herself as the All that The actress reminded fans of her previous career and sparked a wave of memories online following the news of her death.
With no arrests reported yet, police continue to seek information about the hit-and-run driver.
Underwood’s passing has prompted an outpouring of condolences from fans who grew up watching her on Nickelodeon, remembering her contributions to television and the joy she brought to viewers in her youth.
