On June 4, Banes was crossing the street in Manhattan, near Juilliard, her alma mater, when she was mowed down by a scooter. According to police, the scooter rider rode through a red light as Banes was crossing the street near Lincoln Center. Banes suffered severe head trauma. So far, no one has been arrested and police are still investigating the accident. Since the accident, Banes had been in critical condition at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital. “We have several days ahead of us to pray for Lisa,” her wife, Kathryn Kranhold said after the accident. “If anyone has any information about the scooter driver, we ask them to please call police.” Born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, in the 1980s, Banes made a big splash in the film Cocktail playing Tom Cruise’s girlfriend. She was also a standout as the complex mother in Gone Girl. In addition to countless TV roles in Royal Pains, Masters of Sex and Nashville, Banes also had a thriving theater career. Her many theater credits includes High Society, Arcadia, Rumors and Look Back in Anger. She won a Theatre World Award for Look Back in Anger. “We are heartsick over Lisa’s tragic and senseless passing,” wrote her manager David Williams, in a statement. “She was a woman of great spirit, kindness and generosity and dedicated to her work, whether on stage or in front of a camera and even more so to her wife, family and friends. We were blessed to have had her in our lives.” “My Lisa. Our #lisabanes,” wrote Kranhold in a Twitter tribute. “Our huge loss.” Next, Sad Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now
