Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid, who's best known for playing Halle Berry's stylish sidekick in the 1997 cult classic "B.A.P.S.," has died from colon cancer. She was 53.

"It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the loss of our beautiful Natalie this morning from colon cancer," reads a statement on Desselle-Reid's Instagram account. "She was a bright light in this world. A queen. An extraordinary mother and wife."

The statement added that Desselle-Reid's "diverse career touched so many and she will be loved forever."

Desselle-Reid is best known for playing Mickey opposite Berry's Nisi in "B.A.P.S.," a comedy that follows a pair of aspiring female entrepreneurs' unlikely journey to opening a joint soul food restaurant and hair salon in Los Angeles. They soon live the lives of "Black American Princesses" after caring for a Beverly Hills millionaire.

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Desselle-Reid starred as Eve's friend Janie Egins over a three-season span on the UPN sitcom `Eve` from 2003-2006. Her other acting credits include the films "How to Be a Player" (1997), "Madea's Big Happy Family" (2011) and the TV show "Built to Last" (1997).