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Evangeline Lilly reveals she has brain damage after hitting her head in fall


Marvel, Lost and Hobbit actor says ‘almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity’ after she fainted and fell face-first into a boulder

Evangeline Lilly has revealed she has brain damage, months after she suffered a concussion when she fainted and fell face-first into a boulder.

The 46-year-old Canadian actor, known for her roles in Lost, The Hobbit films and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shared the “bad news” video on her Instagram, one of many updates she has shared since she suffered the traumatic brain injury (TBI) in May, when she fainted on a beach and hit her head on a rock.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/05/evangeline-lilly-brain-damage-beach-fall

Author : Sian Cain

Publish date : 2026-01-04 23:29:00

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