Girl in Room 13 director Elisabeth Röhm has lavished praise on the late Anne Heche, saying her final performance in the Lifetime movie was a "tour de force".
The much-loved Emmy Award-winning actor Anne Heche died following a car crash that left her in a coma last month.
Speaking to People magazine, Rohm said "it was a really positive experience working with her" and admits it "was really a privilege to direct" Heche.
"These Lifetime movies move very quickly and they're a tough schedule, but she worked really, really hard, and she always brought her A-game, always elevated the other actors, was so generous to all the other actors.
"She was just a total pleasure, a hero for the film. She became a good friend and did a phenomenal job. Her performance is a tour de force, and it was really a privilege to direct her."
Röhm said she "devastated" by the actress' death and hopes she will be remembered for her "beautiful work and legacy".
She said: "[Her death is still] very fresh, so we're all missing her and very shocked and devastated."
"I hope people celebrate her beautiful work and legacy," Röhm added. "This film is a testament to her incredible passion for art and for humanity and for women and to create a mission, a movement, and to make a real difference in the world. So I couldn't speak more highly of her."
Girl in Room 13 aired on US TV station Lifetime on September 17.
