The woman who accused Mark Hurd of sexual harassment has come forward, saying she never intended for Hurd to lose his job as chief executive of Hewlett Packard.

Jodie Fisher, a former actress, revealed her identity through a statement. "I was surprised and saddened that Mark Hurd lost his job over this... That was never my intention," said Fisher.

Hurd announced his resignation on Friday. The company has brought forth accusations that he falsified expense reports to conceal a "close personal relationship" with Fisher.

HP says that its investors have been "extremely supportive" of the ouster of Hurd. Fisher formalized a sexual harassment charge against Hurd last June. She worked as a contractor for the company from late 2007 through 2009.

An investigation by the company found no violation of sexual harassment policy. However, inaccurate expense reports filed by Hurd turned up. Also, the company says that it found instances where Fisher was given compensation for no legitimate business purpose.

Fisher says that she has resolved her issues with Hurd privately. She said she did not have an affair with the former HP chief.

According to imdb.com, the film Web site, Fisher has appeared in movies such as "Blood Dolls" and "Sheer Passion" in the 1990s. Her most recent appearance was in "Age of Love," a reality show from NBC that aired in 2007.

Cathie Lesjak, HP's Interim CEO, says that HP has been transparent on the circumstances surrounding Hurd's departure and has declined to comment further on the matter.