{
  "id": 666562,
  "title": "Lucy Davis Supported by Fellow ‘The Office’ Alum Jenna Fischer, ‘Sabrina’ Star Kiernan Shipka and More After ‘Incurable’ Cancer Diagnosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/lucy-davis-supported-by-fellow-the-office-alum-jenna-fischer-sabrina",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:32:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lucy-davis-cancer-diagnosis-jenna-fisher-kiernan-shipka-support-1236832872/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lucy Davis, a British actress known for her role as Dawn Tinsley in the original UK version of The Office, has revealed that she is living with incurable stage 4 breast cancer. According to Davis, the cancer was diagnosed 18 months ago after she discovered a small hard spot on her breast, which had spread to her spine, right hip, and ribs.\n\nThe 53-year-old actress shared the news on Instagram, stating that the cancer is incurable and too late for chemotherapy. Despite the prognosis, Davis remains positive, saying she is \"not scared of whatever comes next\" and is \"at peace\" with her situation. She is trying to live out the remainder of her life in as fun a way as possible and is using her platform to raise awareness about the importance of checking for unusual health symptoms.\n\nDavis has received an outpouring of support from the industry, including her The Office and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina colleagues, such as Jenna Fischer and Kiernan Shipka. Davis also urged her followers to remain vigilant about their health, recalling that she almost didn't bother getting the initial lump checked. Her former director Edgar Wright is also among those who have shown support.",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Jenna Fischer, Kiernan Shipka, More Stars Support Lucy Davis Following ‘Incurable’ Cancer Diagnosis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/jenna-fischer-kiernan-shipka-more-stars-support-lucy-davis-following",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:27:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}