Isla Fisher is mourning the lack of Sophie Kinsella. The actress shared an emotional tribute after the “Confessions of a Shopaholic” creator died Wednesday on the age of 55, saying, “My coronary heart is damaged.”
“Pricey Sophie, You conjured Rebecca Bloomwood, a hilarious flawed dream of a comic book character – and I used to be fortunate sufficient to step into her footwear and communicate your witty & good phrases,” Fisher wrote on her Instagram tales Wednesday.
“My daughters grew up being learn your books and love them to this present day,” the “Now You See Me” actress continued. “My coronary heart is damaged. You’re nonetheless my hero, and I’m grateful for you. And although we gained’t meet once more, your mild and magic lives on in your unbelievable characters.”
In a separate Instagram story she posted the film’s poster together with the phrases “I’m so heartbroken that you’re gone.”
Fisher performed the movie model of Rebecca Bloomwood in 2009’s “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” The movie follows a captivating however financially reckless journalist who desires of a glamorous life-style whereas battling mounting bank card debt. The movie additionally stars Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter, John Goodman, Joan Cusack and Leslie Bibb.
Kinsella, whose actual title was Madeleine Wickham, shared in April 2024 that she had been identified with glioblastoma, an aggressive type of mind most cancers, in 2022.
The creator’s household shared the information of her passing on Instagram in a touching put up saying, “She can be missed a lot our hearts our breaking.”
“We’re heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy),” the put up learn. “She died peacefully, along with her remaining days stuffed along with her true loves: household and music and heat and Christmas and pleasure.”
The put up continued: “We are able to’t think about what life can be like with out her radiance and love of life. Regardless of her sickness, which she bore with unimaginable braveness, Sophie counted herself really blessed – to have such fantastic household and buddies, and to have had the extraordinary success of her writing profession. She took nothing without any consideration and was endlessly grateful for the love she acquired.”
Kinsella was finest recognized for her “Shopaholic” sequence, which started in 2000 within the U.S. with “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” She went on to publish 10 novels within the sequence, and her books have offered greater than 45 million copies worldwide.
Kinsella is survived by her husband Henry Wickham and their 5 kids.
