Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Evangeline Lilly Reveals Brain Damage After Beach Accident
Evangeline Lilly, the actress from Lost and Marvel movies, shared that she has brain damage.
This happened after she fainted at the beach and hit her head on a rock in May 2025.
Doctors found that many parts of her brain are not working as well as they should.
She said this has made her slow down and rest more.
She is grateful for the support from her fans and colleagues.
Lilly has not been acting for the past three years and is now focusing on helping others.
Evangeline Lilly revealed she has brain damage after a traumatic accident in May 2025.
She fainted at the beach and fell face-first onto a boulder, causing a concussion.
A brain scan showed that almost every area in her brain is functioning at a decreased capacity.
Lilly expressed gratitude for the experience, saying it helped her slow down and rest more.
She has been away from acting for the past three years and is now focusing on humanitarian efforts.
- Who
- Evangeline Lilly, 46-year-old Canadian actress known for Lost, The Hobbit trilogy, and Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp series
- What
- Revealed she has brain damage following a traumatic accident in May 2025
- When
- Diagnosis revealed in January 2026, accident occurred in May 2025
- Where
- Accident happened at a beach, diagnosis revealed on Instagram
- Why
- Fainted and fell face-first onto a boulder, leading to a concussion and subsequent brain damage
- Actor
- Evangeline Lilly
- Age
- 46
- Incident Date
- May 2025
- Diagnosis
- Brain damage from TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Last Film Role
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Current Focus
- Humanitarian efforts
- Support
- Fans and colleagues, including Michelle Pfeiffer