December 9, 2014
Actress and star of the ABC show “Revenge”, Madeleine Stowe, recently shared her personal story of living in a family with someone who suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS). Her father lived for many years with the disease. The actress has decided to help not only MS patients but also other families like her own who live and struggle with MS by sharing her story on a national tour recently announced by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. In addition, Stowe is also involved in the Lights, Camera, Take Action on MS campaign, which is being organized by biotech company Genzyme.
Stowe has shown herself to be quite a different person in real life from the character she plays in “Revenge,” Victoria Grayson. During her tour this winter, she is going to share the story of growing up in a family afflicted by MS, which will include meetings with MS patients, neurologists, and lifestyle experts, who will also share their experiences and ways of dealing with the disease.
“My mother had told me that they thought he had it before she married him and it went into remission,” said Stowe in an interview by Marc Malkin to E!. “Then when I was about three or four years old, they thought it was coming back. At five years old, I remember him walking on crutches. At six years old, I think he started to rely more and more on a wheelchair.”
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