“Thank you to life for giving me beauty even when it’s very hard!” Émilie Dequenne thanked her loved ones as well as all the healthcare staff in an Instagram publication on Tuesday October 19. The 42-year-old actress announced that she was suffering from a “rare cancer”, an adrenocorticaloma, which “affects one to two people in a million per year” on October 22.
“It’s been four months since I had the operation. I have been under treatment for more than three months. The end of the year is approaching, and if I take stock, beyond the difficulty and fatigue, my gratitude surpasses everything, she shared on her account. THANKS. In addition to the wonderful hospitals and nursing staff put on my path, I need to say thank you to my family, my friends and my little everyday fairies who will easily recognize each other!” The actress notably published a photo six weeks ago of her and her family in a car heading to Alsace. “Between two hospitalizations for chemotherapy, these moments are priceless,” she wrote at the time.
In her recent publication, the Belgian also called for donations for research against this form of cancer. “If life allows you, don’t hesitate to help however you can! The “few” do a lot when there are many of them. Have a wonderful holiday. I kiss you, and thank you again with all my heart for your support,” she concluded.
Émilie Dequenne, who will be absent from the film sets in the coming months, won the César for best actress in a supporting role for her interpretation in Les Choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait in 2021. The actress was revealed in the film Rosetta (1999) by the Dardenne brothers, for which she received the Best Actress Prize at Cannes. She is also known for her roles in Pas son genre and La Fille du RER A. Dequenne recently appeared in Gilles Legardennier’s film Complètement cramé, released in theaters on November 1.