Kimberly Hébert Gregory, who starred in the HBO comedy series “Vice Principals,” has died. She was 52.

Gregory died on Friday, her ex-husband and fellow actor, Chester Gregory, confirmed in a heartbreaking instagram post.

“You were brilliance embodied, a Black woman whose mind lit every room, whose presence carried both fire and grace,” Chester wrote. “You taught us lessons in courage, in artistry, in resilience, and in how to keep showing up, even when life demanded more than its share.”

So much more than ex-wife, you were my friend,” he continued. “Thank you, Kimberly, for every chapter we shared. Your story was never defined by the battle, but by the beauty you carried through it.”

Actress Kym Whitley commented on the post, “Noooo I have no words. She was fighting such a good fight. Such a light to the world.🙏🏽.”

Leslie Odom Jr. commented, “Beautiful tribute, bro. What a light she shared. I am so sorry to hear.”

Walton Goggins, who starred on “Vice Principals” alongside Gregory, shared a tribute to his former co-star on Instagram.

“We lost one of the best yesterday… one of the best I’ve ever worked with. Kimberly Hebert Gregory,” Goggins, 53, wrote. “I had the honor… the good fortune of getting to know, getting to spend months working with this Queen on Vice Principals. She made me laugh like no other.”

“A professionals professional. A gatdamn SOPRANO that never missed a note,” the “White Lotus” actor added. “You will be missed my friend. As much as you know.”

Busy Phillips, who also appeared in the show, commented on Goggins’ post, “Oh my god, I’m devastated to hear this. She was a light and a force. She will be missed.”

“Vice Principals” aired for two seasons on HBO from 2016 to 2017.

The series, created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill, follows rival vice principals (McBride and Goggins) who team up to take down newly appointed North Jackson High School principal, Dr. Belinda Brown (Gregory).

Gregory defended the show from critics in a 2016 interview with Vanity Fair.

“I’ve been so fascinated by that response,” she said. “I feel like particularly as a woman of color, being the only [one] in a space is not novel, right? Competing against white men for something is not novel. I’ve never looked at [the show] as racist. I’ve just looked at it as, ‘O.K., that’s how it is.’“

Born in Houston, Texas on Dec. 7, 1972, Gregory made her film acting debut in 2007’s “I Think I Love My Wife.” That same year, she appeared in her first TV show, “The Black Donnellys.”

On the big screen, Gregory had roles in the 2018 dark comedy “Arizona,” the 2019 coming-of-age romantic drama “Five Feet Apart,” the 2019 drama “Miss Virginia” and the 2020 thriller drama “John Henry.”

Gregory had a bigger role on TV, appearing in episodes of “Law & Order,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Shameless,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Better Call Saul,” “Devious Maids,” “Dollface” and more.

From 2017 to 2018, she played Yvette in the ABC comedy-drama “Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.” Her co-stars included Jason Ritter, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and India de Beaufort.

Gregory also had a main role in the Aretha Franklin season of National Geographic’s anthology series “Genius.” She played talent agent Ruth Jean Baskerville Bowen.