Evangeline Lilly has revealed a concerning health update following a fall last May, which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Scans indicate decreased function in multiple brain areas. Despite this, the actress is embracing a slower pace of life, finding a silver lining in the forced rest. She expressed gratitude for well-wishes as she navigates her recovery. Famed actress Evangeline Lilly, who is best known for her roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Wasp, has recently shared a harrowing health update. Taking to her social media account, the star shared an update about a head injury she incurred in May last year and its shocking aftereffects.
Evangeline Lilly shares an update about her head injury
Taking to her social media account, the actress uploaded a video to connect with fans and give them a quick update about her life and health. At the start of the video, Lilly admitted, “I’m entering into this new year, the year of the horse, with some bad news about my concussion.” She shared that she wanted to update everyone about her condition, as there had been many questions about what happened to her since her bad fall in May last year. Revealing shocking details, she mentioned, “The results came back from the scans, and almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity. So I do have brain damage from the TBI (traumatic brain injury), and possibly other factors going on.”She further detailed how she plans on going forward with everything and working with the doctors on her road to recovery. She further added that it is now up to her to get herself better, even if it seems like a lot of work for her now.
Evangeline Lilly talks about how the accident forced her to relax
The actress pointed out the positive side of the situation and talked about how her accident last year has made her relax and take life slowly. “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,” the ‘Lost’ star admitted. She concluded her post by saying how “grateful” and “blessed” she is.
What had happened to Evangeline Lilly in May 2025?
In May last year, Evangeline Lilly fell face-first into a giant boulder on a beach. The actress had shared a blog and newsletter update about the matter at the time. She had revealed that she had fainted on the beach, which had caused her fall right into the boulder, which had then left her with TBI.Her post at the time further read, “At the hospital, the nurses and doctor went straight into action, more determined to find the cause of my blackout than to stitch up the hole punctured into my face by the rock. I smiled wryly at them. ‘You won’t find anything,’ I said with a woozy voice.”Evangeline Lilly has not worked in any film or other project since ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ in 2023. The actress had announced in 2024 that she would be taking a step away from the world of Hollywood for a little while.