Podcaster and founder of the Suffolk Theatre website, Georgy Jamieson, who met Carrick when they were both teenagers, described her death as a “complete shock”.
She said: “We know her for her directing and her writing with Red Rose but she was mesmerising as an actress.
“Her legacy with Red Rose Chain and what they’ve done; we’re so lucky to have Red Rose, to have a company like that, that is so truly inclusive when it comes to theatre.
“It was never about the limelight with Jo, she just wanted to help people.”
Jamieson added: “She was an immense talent.”