Actress Evangeline Lilly announces she has brain damage after suffering a fall

The actress Evangeline Lilly has revealed on her Instagram account that she has brain damage and most of her brain is functioning at a "reduced capacity" after suffering a fall. Lilly, 46 years old and known for her role in the series 'Lost' and in the film 'Antman' from Marvel, shared in May 2025 that she fainted on a beach in Hawaii and fell face-first onto a rock. The actress has now shared a video in which she reveals that she has brain damage and will focus on her recovery.

"Now my job is to get to the bottom of the matter with the doctors and embark on the difficult task of solving it, something that doesn't excite me because I feel that working hard is all I do," she says.

In the text accompanying the publication, the interpreter says that it is "comforting" to know that her cognitive decline "is not just perimenopause", but also "disconcerting to know the arduous battle that it will be to try to reverse the deficiencies."

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Her condition has forced her to slow down and spend what she says are the quietest Christmas holidays in 14 years, since her son was born, so in that sense she is "grateful" and "blessed". The actress takes advantage of the announcement to thank everyone who has been concerned about her health. Her post has accumulated nearly 63,000 likes and messages of support from actresses like Michelle Pfeiffer and Alyssa Milano.