Lauren Tom, who played Julie on Friends, has announced that her daughter is fighting cancer.
Tom, 64, rose to notoriety in 1993's hit film The Joy Luck Club, based on the Amy Tan novel of the same name. But it was her role as Julie, the girlfriend of David Schwimmer's character Ross Geller on the beloved NBC series Friends, that catapulted her into comedy stardom. While Tom still acts onscreen frequently and has a major voice-over career, her message this week wasn't a joyful one.
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In a new Instagram post, Tom shared that her daughter, Ellie, 25, has bone cancer.
"I wanted to share some tough news today…This is my beautiful daughter, Ellie. She is currently battling osteosarcoma (bone cancer) and my family and I are doing everything we can to aid in her healing. I am reminded of the Fred Rogers quote, 'When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”
Tom went on to thank her friends and family, as well as their medical team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, "for their ongoing boundless support, love, and care.It is truly humbling to see how willing people are to reach out and help."
Along with a carousel of photos of her daughter, Tom called Ellie "an amazing, deep, sensitive, wise, strong, brave, intelligent, and funny soul. Beautiful inside and out. We have a long journey ahead of us.. would you be so kind to keep Ellie in your prayers for a complete recovery, and perhaps leave a comment for her here, or on her account? @eliatom_ Thank you so much for reading and for your support."
Check out Tom's story below:
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What Is Osteosarcoma?
A kind of cancer that tends to happen most often in teenagers and young adults, Osteosarcoma begins in the cells that form bones, according to the Mayo Clinic. However, it can also happen in younger children and older adults. While it can start in any bone, it's most often found in the long bones of the legs, and sometimes the arms.
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