'Lost' star disappointed to leave show

Rebecca Mader has spoken of her disappointment when she learned that she had been axed from Lost.

The actress's character, anthropologist Charlotte, finally met her death at the end of last Wednesday's episode, dying on the jungle floor with the revelation that she had grown up in the Dharma Initiative and met Daniel Faraday when she was a little girl.

Mader said that she has known her character would be killed since last June, telling the Los Angeles Times: "When I got to the end of Season 4 and found out Charlotte had been born on the island, that was huge. So when I found out I was leaving, I was disappointed.

"Like all things, it's for the best. I've been on the show for a year and a half. That's the longest I’ve ever been on a gig."

Mader, who has just filmed Men Who Stare At Goats with Ewan McGregor, said that she is currently working on "top secret" charity work in England. She added that there is a chance she may return to Lost, describing the experience as "a blessing".

"I may end up coming back in Season 6," she said. "Some people say, 'You’ll be back!' If I'm not, never mind. If they turn around and ask me to come back, I'd be happy to do it. I’m not upset, I have no ill will. It's been such a blessing."