- Evangeline Lilly, best known for her roles in Ant-Man and Lost, revealed that she has suffered brain damage following a serious head injury.
- In May 2025, she fainted while in Hawaii and fell head-first onto a boulder, causing facial injuries and a concussion.
- Recent brain scans showed reduced functioning across much of her brain, which doctors have diagnosed as traumatic brain injury.
- Lilly shared that she is now working with doctors to understand and treat the damage, and said the experience has forced her to slow down, while remaining grateful for her recovery and life.
- Evangeline had her acting breakthrough in 2004 and has since retired from Hollywood following her controversial opinion on vaccines.
- She lives in Hawaii with her Partner and two children.