{"id":596918,"date":"2026-07-21T14:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/596918\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:39:13","slug":"friends-alum-lauren-tom-reveals-daughters-bone-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/596918\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Friends&#8217; alum Lauren Tom reveals daughter&#8217;s bone cancer diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFriends\u201d alum Lauren Tom revealed her 25-year-old daughter, Ellie, has bone cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The actress shared the \u201ctough news\u201d about her daughter\u2019s health on Sunday in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da_KnuMgYnl\/?img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> an Instagram post<\/a> featuring multiple photos of Ellie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is currently battling osteosarcoma, (bone cancer) and my family and I are doing everything we can to aid in her healing,\u201d Tom, 64, wrote. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSupernatural\u201d star thanked their \u201cfriends and family, and the incredible doctors and nurses at @cedarssinai for their ongoing boundless support, love, and care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFriends\u201d alum Lauren Tom announced her 25-year-old daughter Ellie has brain cancer (Tom and Elie are seen above). laurentom9000\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Tom said their family is \u201cdoing everything we can\u201d to help Ellie (pictured above) in her cancer battle. laurentom9000\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is truly humbling to see how willing people are to reach out and help,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p>Tom praised Ellie for being \u201can amazing, deep, sensitive, wise, strong, brave, intelligent, and funny soul,\u201d before noting that they have \u201ca long journey ahead.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>At the end of her message, Tom asked her followers to pray for Ellie\u2019s \u201ccomplete recovery\u201d and show support by leaving a comment on her post, or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliatom_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ellie\u2019s IG account. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you so much for reading and for your support,\u201d Tom concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Tom also said Ellie (seen above) has \u201ca long journey ahead.\u201d laurentom9000\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in her message, Tom asked her followers to pray for Ellie\u2019s \u201ccomplete recovery.\u201d laurentom9000\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The voice actress also shared a supportive message on Ellie\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da6utInuCap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">most recent Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are strong, brave and will recover from this completely to live a beautiful, meaningful life,\u201d she wrote. \u201cYou are so loved, Ellie, by everyone who knows you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tom shares Ellie and son Leo with her husband, actor Curt Kaplan, whom she married in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Tom (pictured above with David Schwimmer in \u201cFriends\u201d) said in a separate message that Ellie \u201cwill recover from this completely to live a beautiful, meaningful life.\u201d Warner Bros<\/p>\n<p>Tom (seen above with Matthew Perry and Schwimmer in \u201cFriends\u201d) shares Ellie with husband Curt Kaplan. \u00a9NBC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<p>Tom famously played Ross\u2019 girlfriend, Julie, on Season 2 of \u201cFriends\u201d in 1995 and 1996. <\/p>\n<p>Her other notable TV roles include the ABC shows \u201cGrace Under Fire\u201d and \u201cMen in Trees,\u201d and the Disney Channel series \u201cAndi Mack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In animation, Tom has voiced roles in \u201cFuturama,\u201d \u201cKing of the Hill,\u201d \u201cTeen Titans Go!\u201d and more.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cFriends\u201d alum Lauren Tom revealed her 25-year-old daughter, Ellie, has bone cancer. 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