Anne Whitfield, best known for her role in the 1954 classic *White Christmas*, has passed away at the age of 85. Her family shared that the actress died in an “unexpected accident” while out for a walk near her home in Washington, D.C.

Whitfield portrayed Susan Waverly, the granddaughter of Major General Waverly, in the beloved holiday film. Her family remembered her fondly, saying, “The life of Anne Langham Whitfield Phillips was a beautiful one, with every second used to uplift the world and those around her.”