Jamie-Lynn Sigler
‘I Have MS’ on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler is opening up about her new guest role on “Grey’s Anatomy” … playing a doctor living with MS … a storyline that hits close to home given her own 25-year battle with the disease.
Speaking on ‘GMA’ Friday, Jamie-Lynn got choked up, admitting she once felt forced to keep her diagnosis secret out of fear she’d never work again. Now, she says, she’s in a place where her real-life experience actually inspired the part of Dr. Kaplan and her storyline — something her younger self would’ve never believed.
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Jamie-Lynn added that being able to say the words on screen — that she has MS — and truly own them is something she never imagined would be possible in a role specifically created for her.
She also revealed she had some input on the show, noting the only ask she made was that the character live with MS authentically … and says the writers went above and beyond her wildest dreams to accommodate it.
For her, the hope is simple — that seeing MS portrayed authentically on screen can help inspire the millions of people living with the disease.