According to the Associated Press, her death was announced in an obituary published on Sunday. Gidley “died peacefully in her home, on Monday, April 16, 2018” in Seabrook, New Hampshire, the obituary said. Her cause of death has not been released.
Gidley made her film debut in Thrashin‘ in 1986, appearing alongside Josh Brolin and Sherilyn Fenn. Brolin posted his own tribute to Gidley on Wednesday, writing, “My co-star in “Thrashin” and my girlfriend twice in a lifetime. Amazing and innocent memories of her: a spitfire, and a truly funny person she was.”
Gidley also appeared in films such as Cherry 2000, The Blue Iguana, and Permanent Record. She also had recurring roles on Angel Street, Strange Luck, The Pretender, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.