The daughter of actress Anna Chancellor has died aged 36.

Poppy Chancellor – who was an illustrator and artist – was recognized with leukaemia earlier this yr.

Anna Chancellor, who’s finest identified for her position in Four Weddings And A Funeral, paid tribute on her daughter’s Instagram web page, sharing an image of her as a younger woman.

She wrote: “On September 29th Poppy died, held tight by her immediate family just as she had wished. Despite every effort, her body could not continue any longer.”

Thanking the medical employees on the Royal Marsden, the place Poppy was cared for, she went on: “We, her household and associates who all adore her be part of the opposite households who’ve misplaced their family members far too younger.

“We continue to pray and support her in any way we can to further her soul’s journey.

“Poppy was and is an unbelievable life power of creativity, compassion, wit, magnificence and sheer uniqueness. She remodeled our lives and we’re past grateful.”

The publish was signed, “with all our love, Anna, Redha, Jonny & Tara”.

Pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor commented on the publish: “I never met Poppy, but what she put out into the world brought me joy. What a bright and beautiful soul. I’m heartbroken to hear she’s not here. She definitely made a mark.”

Radio presenter Clara Amfo wrote: “Poppy was nothing but a joy to be around, every interaction with her left you howling with laughter or at the very least a smile. Truly 1 of 1, we will love you forever PoChan.”

Others, together with comic Ellie Taylor, shared their love of Poppy’s artwork, with Taylor writing: “I am so incredibly incredibly sorry. I have one of Poppy’s paper cut prints and it’s one of my absolute favourite things in my house. Thank you for your art, creativity and energy Poppy x”

In May, Poppy shared a publish displaying she’d reduce her trademark bob right into a pixie reduce, following her leukaemia prognosis.

While she mentioned she was “terrified and physically exhausted,” she additionally mentioned she had “a new love and pride” for her physique, and that the assist of her family and friends made her really feel “like everything is possible”.

She mentioned she would replace her followers “with the occasional drawing, update or moments of joy,” joking “I’ve been drawing myself in the bath but you don’t need to see those…”

Poppy had beforehand advocated for most cancers consciousness after dropping her father, Scottish poet and recording artist Jock Scot, who died from the illness aged 63 in 2016.

A proficient artist, Poppy had studied illustration at Kingston University occurring to the Royal Drawing School, earlier than working in Paris. She went on to work for manufacturers together with Adidas, Cath Kidston and Coco de Mer, and featured in magazines together with Vogue and Elle.

She printed her first ebook, Cut It Out!, in 2016.