CNN and Television Station WDSU report Actress Carol Sutton died Friday of Covid-19 complications. She was 76 .

Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans said, Cantrell praised Sutton, saying she “was practically the Queen of New Orleans theater, having graced the stages across the city for decades.”

Mayor Cantrell went on to say “The world may recognize her from her performances in movies and on TV — whether it’s ‘Treme’ or ‘Claws,’ or ‘Runaway Jury’ or ‘Queen Sugar’ — but we will always remember her commanding stage presence.