According to Gidley's obituary, Gidley died 'peacefully in her home' on April 16.
The actress and former child model starred in a number of films and television shows including Thrashin', Cherry 2000, The Pretender, Tour of Duty, MacGyver, CSI and The Closer.
She is survived by her mother and her three brothers.
This article originally appeared on New Idea.
