Wed Jan 13, 2021 at 12:51pm ET
Jessica Campbell starred as Tammy Metzler in the 1999 black comedy Election. Pic credit: Paramount Pictures
The actress Jessica Campbell, who was best known for her roles in Election and Freaks and Geeks, has tragically passed away in Portland, Oregon.
She was 38 years old.
Campbell gained celebrity status when she starred alongside Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick in the role of Tammy Metzler in the 1999 movie Election, which was a satire on high school politics.
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Campbell’s cousin, Sarah Wessling, told TMZ that she passed away on December 29.
Wessling explained that Campbell had just finished a normal workday when she returned home to visit with her mother and aunt before she tragically collapsed in the bathroom. There were attempts to revive her, but they were, unfortunately, unsuccessful.