The Outer Banks solid and crew are honoring Carol Sutton’s legacy in season two. The actress, who performed Pope’s meemaw within the sophomore season, died in December 2020 at age 76 on account of COVID-19 problems. The Netflix sequence was one in all her final initiatives earlier than her loss of life, which is why the present pays her tribute with an in memoriam message on the finish of season two’s sixth episode, titled “My Druthers.”

Viewers meet Pope’s (performed by Jonathan Daviss) meemaw when he goes to her assisted dwelling facility to study extra about their household’s historical past. Though Sutton solely seems in a single episode, her character makes an affect and helps piece collectively a necessary season two storyline. Previous to her cameo on Outer Banks, Sutton appeared in TV reveals like Queen Sugar, Claws, and Treme. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell mentioned, “Carol Sutton was virtually the Queen of New Orleans theater, having graced the phases throughout town for many years.” Along with her on-screen roles, Sutton additionally took on elements in 4000 Miles and A Raisin within the Solar. Sutton’s reminiscence lives on within the greater than 100 impactful TV, movie, and theater initiatives she contributed to over the course of her profession.