Marvel’s Evangeline Lilly reveals ‘brain damage’ after falling on boulder

Revealing her fainting incident in May, Lilly said doctors had to “stitch up the hole punctured into my face by the rock”
Marvel’s Evangeline Lilly reveals ‘brain damage’ after falling on boulder

Evangeline Lilly has revealed she has ‘brain damage’ following a fall (Ian West/PA)

Marvel star Evangeline Lilly has revealed she has “brain damage” after she fainted and “fell face first into a boulder”.

The 46-year-old revealed she had been taken to hospital following the incident in May last year, and said scans show her brain is “functioning at a decreased capacity” in “almost every area”.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

Annual €130 €80

Best value

Monthly €12€6 / month

More in this section

Lifestyle

Newsletter

The best food, health, entertainment and lifestyle content from the Irish Examiner, direct to your inbox.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited