Gossip Girl actress Chanel Maya Banks is has been found after sparking a major search.
The 36-year-old played Sawyer Bennett on the hit TV series across three episodes in 2009 - and this was at a time when she performed under the name Chanel Farrell. Last week, a desperate search was hatched to try and find the star after her family became concerned for her safety after not being able to locate or contact her for two weeks.
The American actress has also appeared in the police procedural Blue Bloods and the drama film Twelve. There were concerns for her after her family were unable to contact her and authorities in Los Angeles, California, began a search.
A search of her home found all of Chanel's belongings in place, as well as her dog, causing alarm. However, a report on Wednesday morning in the American city revealed that she had been found "safe and sound" after authorities were able to trace her.
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The CW)TMZ reported that the actress was found unharmed and there is no suspicion of "foul play" connected to her apparent disappearance. The outlet reported on Wednesday: "Chanel has now been found safe and sound. She doesn't have any injuries and foul play isn't suspected."
Recapping the series of events, the outlet stated: "Authorities reportedly conducted a welfare check at the L.A. apartment Chanel shares with her husband last week where they found all her belongings as well as her dog, but no sign of the actress. Chanel's cousin Danielle-Tori Singh and mother Judy Singh flew in from the East Coast to help search for their beloved family member after they say they didn't receive any communication from her for two weeks."
Chanel appeared in three episodes of Gossip Girl, with the episodes titled How To Succeed In Bassness, They Shoot Humphreys, Don’t They?, and The Departed. Ahead of her discovery, Chanel's family members set up a GoFundMe to raise awareness and funds to help find the then missing star.
Her cousin cousin Danielle-Tori Singh wrote on the support page: “On November 10 my aunt and I were able to get into the apartment and all of her belongings are still there. The only items we did not locate are her phone and laptop. She also does not go anywhere without her little dog, which also has been left behind. She also does not have her vehicle because it’s parked in her garage. She would NEVER go anywhere without telling her mom or myself.”
And later, speaking to KTLA, the actress's cousin said to cameras: “We love you so much. We just want to know you’re okay and that you’re safe and that nobody did anything to you.”
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