10 Actors Who Demanded To Be Killed Off Popular TV Shows
6. Jessalyn Gilsig - Vikings
As much as we wish it didn't, sometimes real life can get in the way of a great TV show.
That's what happened to the History channel's axe-swinging, skull-crushing, mead-drinking extravaganza Vikings. More specifically, it's what happened to the character of Siggy Haraldson.
The wife of Earl Haraldson, Siggy eventually grows incredibly fond of series lead Ragnar Lothbrok and his family. So much so that, when Ragnar's children are in danger, she sacrifices herself to save them.
She pulls them out of a freezing lake in the show's third season, only to succumb to the water herself. The death was a tragic one, leaving many fans mourning the beloved character.
Actor Jessalyn Gilsig revealed that she requested her character take the plunge so she could focus on matters outside of acting.
She was facing some personal issues and felt like she wasn't giving her family enough support. This led her to decide to move out of Ireland where Vikings was filmed, thus ending her tenure on the show.
So she saved Ragnar's family on the show and her own in the real world?
Are we sure Gilsig isn't the real Viking? Her name certainly fits.