Marvel star Evangeline Lilly is bravely opening up about her health, more specifically, the brain damage she has suffered after a concussion.
Evangeline Lilly Reveals Her Brain Scan Results
Lilly posted a video on Instagram on January 2, detailing how she had a brain scan, and the results showed her brain is functioning at decreased capacity. “It’s late on January 1, the first day of 2026, and I’m entering into this new year — the year of the horse — with some bad news about my concussion,” she said. “The results came back from the scans, and I missed every area, and my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity.”
She continued, “So, I do have brain damage from the TBI, and possibly other factors going on.” A TBI refers to a traumatic brain injury, which was caused by a head injury. “Now, my job is to get to the bottom of that with the doctors, and then embark on the hard work of fixing it,” she shared. “I don’t look forward to it because I feel, like, hard work is all I do. That’s OK, my cognitive decline since I smashed my face open has helped me to slow down and helped me to have a more restful finished 2025.”
The “Ant-Man” actress is taking time to slow down and focus on her health and recovery. She ended her message with a hopeful outlook, thanking fans for caring, and expressing gratitude and feeling blessed “to be able to play one more day, one more year on this beautiful living planet.”
Fans Rally Around Evangeline Lilly with Loving Messages
In the caption, Lilly shared her thoughts. “Verdict’s in…I do have brain damage from my tbi. Comforting to know my cognitive decline isn’t just peri-menopause, discomforting to know what an uphill battle it will be to try to reverse the deficiencies,” she shared. “Thank you all for always asking, for always caring, and for your continued prayers.“
The post was flooded with loving messages from fans and celebrities. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer reacted, writing, “You are a warrior. Nothing-not even this will defeat you my friend. “
Alyssa Milano also showed her support. “Thinking about you,” she wrote.
Other reactions include, “Wishing you well Evangeline,” “SO MUCH LOVE YOUR WAY!!!,” and “No Evangeline no …This is the saddest news I could have in this new year. I’m crying for you I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart, please Evangeline fight with all your strength don’t give up.”
