Miriam Margolyes Shares Serious Health Update
Image: Miriam Margolyes in ABC's 'Australia Unmasked'
Beloved international actress , who now calls Australia home, has revealed some tragic health news.
The star of stage and screen, well known for her role in the Harry Potter films, opened up about her health struggles in a recent interview.
She revealed she is fighting a health condition that is wearing her body down as she tries to remain performing.
Miriam Margolyes shares health struggles聽
At the age of 83 years old Miriam Margolyes has continued to be a shining star in the international entertainment industry.
As well as releasing two memoirs in recent years the star has continued to and travel the world performing in as many places as possible.
However despite her love of performing she revealed in a recent interview that it may not last much longer.
She revealed she suffers from Spinal stenosis, a condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots, causing her discomfort and making it more difficult to perform.
鈥淲hen you get old you become obviously aware of your vulnerability” she said.
“I have a bad back, I鈥檓 probably going to be in a wheelchair soon and you have to come to terms with what life throws at you.鈥�
But the reality of her situation hasn’t dimmed her love of performing.
鈥淚 yearn to play roles that don鈥檛 confine me to wheelchairs, but I鈥檓 just not strong enough” she lamented.
However she went on to share the heart breaking news that she may not live much longer due to her condition.
鈥淲hen you know that you haven鈥檛 got long to live and I鈥檓 probably going to die within the next five or six years, if not before, I鈥檓 loath to leave behind performing. It鈥檚 such a joy.鈥�
Margolyes also recently revealed she recently underwent heart surgery having a aortic valve replacement, receiving a “cows heart.”
鈥淲ell, not the whole heart. I鈥檝e had an aortic valve replaced by a cow鈥檚 aortic valve” she detailed.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know how common it is. I鈥檇 never heard of that operation. But it saves you from having open-heart surgery, which would be infinitely more invasive.鈥�
Despite her physical limitations Miriam is continuing to perform as long as she can.
She is currently set to perform in a new stage show about author Charles Dickens at the Edinburgh Fringe festival this year.
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