The actress is best known for having played Anya Jenkins in the series
Buffy against the vampires
, between 1998 and 2003. Emma Caulfield revealed to
Vanity Fair
to suffer from multiple sclerosis.
She recounts in particular her reaction to the discovery of this diagnosis, about ten years ago:
“It was like an out-of-body experience
. (...) I said to myself:
“No, it is not possible”
.
It was literally a nightmare
”.
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A new role in 2023
The 49-year-old actress, born in California, was revealed at 23 thanks to the series
Beverly Hills 90210
, where she plays the character of Susan Keats, a journalist madly in love with Brandon Walsh - he was played by Jason Priestley.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
, two years after leaving the set of
Beverly Hills
, brought him to prominence.
She is present in 85 episodes.
This was followed by appearances in numerous sitcoms, from
Monk
to
Fear the Walking Dead
.
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After the diagnosis of her illness, Emma Caulfield preferred not to spread it so as not to discourage the casting directors, she confides.
Recently, she starred in the very first Marvel-produced series,
WandaVision
.
A secondary role that she held while she felt, in silence, the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
The scorching heat of Los Angeles, where the program was filmed, had even exacerbated them.
In
Vanity Fair
, the actress explains that she plans to reprise this role in the Disney + series
Agatha: Coven of Chaos
, scheduled for winter 2023. But this time, she let the team know the ailment she suffers from .
"It's a strange thing to say when you're given a diagnosis like that
, continues Emma Caulfield in the weekly,
but honestly, I don't let myself be overwhelmed by fear (...) I just have to continue."
