Christy Knowings, 'All That' child star on Nickelodeon, dies at 46

KiMi Robinson, USA TODAYThu, August 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM UTC

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Christy Knowings, best known for her work as a child actor on the Nickelodeon show "All That," has reportedly died. She was 46.

"Christy was a multi-talented lady," her manager, Al Hill, said in a Thursday, Aug. 13 statement to Variety. "Whether it was singing, acting, dancing, she was always creating. Always professional and dedicated to her work."

A relative of Knowings told TMZ that the actress was hospitalized following an asthma attack on Friday, Aug. 7, and put on life support. The family member told the outlet that she died Tuesday, Aug. 11.

USA TODAY has reached out to Knowings' management for more information.

The New York City-born actress played various roles, including opposite Amanda Bynes in the recurring "Whateverrr!!!" segment, in her three seasons on the children's sketch comedy series "All That."

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Knowings was on the program from 1997 to 2000, according to her IMDB page. She also appeared in three episodes of "Sesame Street" between 2008 and 2011.

Former Nickelodeon costar Kenan Thompson paid tribute to Knowings in an Instagram post acknowledging that her death "hit hard."

"Rest well Christy!!! Never could have imagined this day!! Sending so much love to her family!!" he wrote in the caption of a photo of Knowings. "She was a real one and one of the funniest people out here!!! Gonna miss you buddy!!! Show @christyknowings some love y’all!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️❤️❤️😢

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