‘I have brain damage,’ Evangeline Lilly reveals

Canadian actress Evangeline Lilly has revealed thay she suffered from brain damage after hitting her head on a rock at the beach.

The actress on her Instagram page, shared the news, revealing that her brain scan result confirmed that her brain was functioning at a decreased capacity due to the hit.

“It’s late on January 1st. 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. So, I do have brain damage from the TBI, and possibly other factors going on. But, now, my job is to get to the bottom of that with the doctors and then embark on the hard work of fixing it, which I don’t look forward to because I feel like hard work is all I do,” she stated.

The 46-year-old also expressed that she feels blessed regardless, appreciating her fans for their support and care.

“But that’s okay. My cognitive decline since I smashed my face open has helped me to slow down and helped me to have a more restful finish to my 2025. I think this was the calmest, most restful Christmas holiday I have had maybe since I had children, so 14 years ago. So that’s a good thing. Feeling extraordinarily grateful and blessed to be able to play one more day, one more year on this beautiful living planet,” she added.