LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The star of “Veep” and “Seinfeld” posted word of her illness Thursday on social media. A spokeswoman for Louis-Dreyfus confirmed the posts were authentic.
On her Twitter account, the actress wrote that one in eight women get breast cancer.
“The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring family and friends, and fantastic insurance through my union. The bad news is that not all women are so lucky, so let’s fight all cancers and make universal health care a reality,” she tweeted.
Louis-Dreyfus’ publicist said no further details about her condition would be provided at this time, adding that the actress “is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support and well wishes.”
The actress won her sixth Emmy Award this month for “Veep.”
I am so very sorry to hear this. I wish her well, and hope she will be as fortunate as my sister-in-law and several good friends who are all longterm survivors of this dreaded disease.
Damn. I appreciate her gracious statement and wish her a wonderful outcome. She has given me a million laughs. May she give a million more.
Good wishes. Unless you’re very young or very lucky you know women who’ve had it and some didn’t get well. And she’s a real talent with more to give.
Add me to the list of well wishers. I know from 2nd hand experience (sis-in-law) that breast cancer isn’t necessarily a death sentence, but that doesn’t make it any more fun to go through. Fight it. Win it. And carry on being exactly who you are.
The intelligence she has always radiated hopefully indicates that she got to the doctor the minute she thought something was wrong–or gets routine checkups–and that she caught it well in time.