Brenda Deiss, a local Texas woman cast to play Lil in Red Rocket, died Monday after suffering a stroke, director Sean Baker confirmed Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE.

Brenda Deiss, a breakout star of Sean Baker‘s indie darling Red Rocket, has died. The actress, who starred as the mother-in-law of Simon Rex‘s lead Mickey Saber in the film, died Monday (Feb ...

I will miss her dearly.” Bree Elrod, who plays Lil’s daughter Lexi, shared photos of Deiss on the set of “Red Rocket” with the caption “Thank you Brenda Deiss. Thank you for all you ...

Historically, I’ve hated NSYNC, but I love love love Red Rocket (now on VOD ... Those are the first words out of Lil’s (Brenda Deiss) mouth when she sees Mikey (Rex) on her doorstep.

The money shot in “Red Rocket,” Sean Baker’s glorious gutter ... Lexi lives with her mom, Lil (Brenda Deiss), and they greet him as enthusiastically as they would a termite reinfestation.

Since its premiere in July at the Cannes Film Festival, “Red Rocket” has drawn critical ... “I think I attributed a little bit of that to Strawberry as well.” With little professional ...

Simon Rex is earning a lot of praise for his performance in 'Red Rocket,' but there's 1 interview ... Lexi (Bree Elrod), and her mother, Lil (Brenda Deiss). However, his whole world gets turned ...

By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Brenda Deiss, the breakout star of Sean Baker’s Red Rocket indie movie in ... Baker hired Deiss to fill the role of Lil, an eccentric Texan matriarch of ...