Gossip Girl and Ugly Betty actress Lisa Lynn Masters has been found dead.

The actress and model, 52, was discovered by staff at a hotel in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday evening.

Masters' friends have now set up a GoFundMe page to help raise funds for funeral costs and the transfer of the body back to the US.

During her career, Masters starred in Law & Order and the The Stepford Wives, as well as Ugly Betty and Gossip Girl.

It was reported that Masters had been battling mental health issues.

A statement from friends on her GoFundMe page said Masters had passed away "tragically and unexpectedly" at 11.50pm on Tuesday.