Christina Applegate It was learned that she might not return to the sets in the near future as her multiple sclerosis (MS) goes on. married with Children The alum was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease back in 2021,
In a profile with the Los Angeles TimesApplegate said that the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Awards would be his “probably the last awards show as an actor, so it’s a big deal.”
Applegate is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role as Jane Harding in the dark Netflix show dead to me.
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MS is a degenerative disease that attacks the central nervous system. It can affect vision, memory, balance and mobility and common symptoms include muscle stiffness, vertigo and cognitive impairment. Currently, there is no cure, according to MS Society of Canada,
Applegate told the LA Times that she plans to continue working on production and development, but acting on set may be out of the question given her current condition.
“Right now, I could not imagine getting up at 5 in the morning and spending 12 to 14 hours on set; I don’t have that at the moment,” she said, though Applegate plans to “do a sh-t ton of voice-overs” to make some cash to make sure my daughter is fed and we’re home.
Applegate previously revealed that he requires a cane to walk,
Applegate reveals her MS diagnosis in August 2021 during shooting dead to me Third and final season. The show had to take a break from shooting after Applegate experienced “leg pain and tremors” that led to her diagnosis.
Despite the progression of the disease, the actor insisted on returning to finish the season, which proved to be a debilitating experience.
“I was a wreck every day, but most of that wreck would be in my trailer by myself,” Applegate said. “But there were times I’d break down on set and be like, ‘I can’t, we have to take a break, I need a half hour,’ and everyone was so in love that it was okay.”
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Applegate spoke of how meaningful it was to star alongside co-star and friend Linda Cardellini, who plays Judy Hale in the Netflix comedy, adding that sometimes “the set would disappear.”
“Everyone disappeared, and it was the two of us best friends, supporting each other, loving each other and saying goodbye to each other. I want to say there was skill involved, But really, Linda and I just disappeared.
final season of dead to me aired in November 2022, but Applegate said it took “months” before she would be able to watch it.
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“I don’t like seeing myself struggling,” she told the LA Times. “Plus, I gained 40 pounds because of inactivity and drugs, and I didn’t look like myself, and I didn’t feel like myself.”
“At some point, I was able to push myself away from my ego and realized what a beautiful piece of television it was. All the scenes that I wasn’t in were so much fun to see and experience for the first time.”
Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, according to the MS Society, with an estimated 90,000 Canadians suffering from the disease. About 12 Canadians are diagnosed with MS every day.
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