Lee Fierro, the actress best known for her memorable role in the classic 1975 film Jaws, died from complications relating to COVID-19. She was 91.

Fierro was a scene-stealer in Steven Spielberg's famous thriller, in which she played the mother of the great white shark's second victim. Her character was memorable for walking up to police chief Brody (Roy Scheider), lifting her black veil, and slapping him in the face. She also reprised the character in 1987's Jaws: The Revenge and appeared as herself in various documentaries about Jaws, including a TV docuseries celebrating the film's 25th anniversary. Her last film role came in 2016, in Harry Tappan Heher's The Mistover Tale.