Soap star Marcy Walker is dealing with a serious health issue, according to a GoFundMe that\u2019s been created for the beloved actress from US TV soap All My Children.<\/p>\n
The GoFundMe<\/a> didn\u2019t reveal Walker\u2019s ailment, but noted that financial support for the 64-year-old star \u201cis urgently needed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cToday, Marcy needs our help,\u201d the fundraiser\u2019s page reads. \u201cWhile she has spent years giving her time, energy, and heart to others \u2014 both as an actress and later through her dedicated ministry and community work \u2014 she is currently navigating an ongoing health issue where financial support is urgently needed.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the GoFundMe, the money raised will go directly to Walker to help cover her essential living, medical, and personal expenses.<\/p>\n Walker\u2019s Santa Barbara co-star A Martinez \u2014 who played her love interest in the \u201980s soap \u2014 shed light on her illness last month, before they reunited for a special livestream event that took place on June 7. <\/p>\n In an Instagram video<\/a>, Martinez explained why fans were being charged starting at $50 for the two-hour virtual event, which featured him and Walker reminiscing about their time playing couple Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo.<\/p>\n All of the proceeds from the event went directly to Walker to cover medical bills.<\/p>\n \u201cSome folks have expressed disappointment over the cost,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cNow, out of respect for my partner\u2019s privacy, I did not speak to the reasons for the fee when I first posted.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact is, Marcy has been ill and is working hard to get well,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd in the process, has come face to face with the financial challenges that so often plague those of us unlucky enough to need serious medical care in our country. She is in that need.\u201d<\/p>\n Martinez, 77, noted that the event would support Walker in a \u201cpersonal\u201d and \u201chighly memorable\u201d way.<\/p>\n Walker starred in Santa Barbara from 1984 to 1991. She\u2019s also known for playing Liza Colby in All My Children from 1982 to 2005.<\/p>\n In 1989, Walker won a Daytime Emmy in the outstanding lead actress category for her role in Santa Barbara.<\/p>\n In 2005, she quit acting to become a Christian youth minister full-time. She told Edmond Outlook<\/a> magazine in 2012 about her decision, \u201cAfter a long time of praying, God told me that the scales had tipped, and I said I\u2019m walking away from acting.\u201d<\/p>\n This story originally appeared on Page Six<\/a> and is republished here with permission. <\/p>\n