Georgie Henley played Lucy Pevensie. “The Chronicles of Narnia”Film trilogy, disclosed Tuesday that she had nearly lost her right hand to a rare bacterial illness while at college. A series of interviews and follow-ups revealed that she had suffered from a rare bacterial infection while in college. “grueling”Although doctors performed surgeries and grafts to save the body, she was left with scarring which she kept secret from the public for almost 10 years.
The actress, who is now 27, shared a photo to Twitter of herself showing off the scars on her arm, along with the caption, “finally free.”
She wrote: “When I was eighteen years old and in my sixth year of university, I contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a rare and punishing infection that nearly claimed my life and wrought havoc throughout my body. In order to prevent the amputation on my left hand and arm, I received grueling, invasive surgery, and later extensive reconstructive surgery which resulted in a series of skin grafts and scars.”
She also said that even though her closest friends know of her scars, she is not aware of them. “any professional context,”She would cover her right hand and arm.
“The truth is there is no such thing as ‘perfection,’ but I have still lived with the shame of feeling different, exacerbated by the expectations that came with beginning my career at a young age,”She was also the star of “The Last Star” “The Spanish Princess”And “Perfect Sisters.”
Henley said, “But my scars are not something to be ashamed of. They are a map of the pain my body has endured, and most importantly, a reminder of my survival. They do not affect my capacity as an actor and I’m proud to be a person who has visible scars in this industry.”
She thanked her family, friends, and the staff of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England. Henley ended her term with “I’m sure I will talk more about my experiences in the future, but today I am simply happy to feel, for the first time in a very long time, finally free.”
Henley portrayed Lucy, in three films based the C.S. Lewis Narnia novels: “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (2005), “Prince Caspian”(2008). “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” (2010).
