Elizabeth Banks paid tribute to Melinda Leadbetter, the late wife of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, who she played in the 2014 film. Love and compassion.
the pitch perfect The star posted on Instagram. “What an honor to know her and invite her into her life with Brian,” Banks wrote. It was a force. She gave me great advice – about parenting, what house to buy, being an artist. We laughed. She had a good laugh.
“I was just thinking about her the other day when I passed the deli we were visiting,” Banks continued. “This is a reminder to reach out to the people you enjoy. Tell them. Her family was her world and my heart and prayers are with them.”
Brian Wilson announced his wife’s death on social media on Tuesday. “My heart is broken,” he wrote. “Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, died this morning. My five children and I are in tears. We are lost.
Leadbeater married Brian Wilson in 1995 and served as his manager from 1999 onwards. They have adopted five children together.