A beloved former Nickelodeon child actor has died after being struck 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 have confirmed that Kianna Underwood, 33, known for her early roles in All that And Little Billwas killed 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 law enforcement reports, the vehicle dragged her body about two blocks before she was dislodged onto the roadway, where she was found severely traumatized.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities confirmed the driver fled and has not been identified or arrested, and the hit-and-run investigation is ongoing.
Born in New York, Underwood began acting as a child, building her early career with voice acting and television roles.
She appeared in the final season of the Nickelodeon sketch series. All that in 2005, and she also voiced the character Fuchsia Glover in Little Billan animated series aimed at young audiences.
These performances helped establish his presence on children’s television in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Beyond his work on Nickelodeon, Underwood’s early credits also include film and theater, such as touring with the musical Lacquer as Little Inez, demonstrating the range of her talents beyond the small screen.
After All that After this ending, she largely moved 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 resurfaced in 2023 showing Underwood identifying herself as the All that The actress reminded fans of her earlier career and sparked an outpouring of memories online following news of her death.
With no arrests reported at this time, police continue to seek information about the hit-and-run driver.
Underwood’s passing 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.
