{"id":39991,"date":"2026-08-12T04:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39991"},"modified":"2026-08-12T04:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:02:01","slug":"the-office-star-reveals-terminal-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39991","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Office&#8217; star reveals terminal cancer diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2FLucy-Davis.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>British comedian and actress Lucy Davis announced that she has \u201cincurable\u201d Stage 4 breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p>In a long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db56lZKNliF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=AP8109fqK9AXR-HsTPcxn_a\">Instagram post shared Tuesday<\/a>, Davis \u2014 who starred as receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the U.K. version of \u201cThe Office\u201d during its two-season run from 2001 to 2003 \u2014 shared details of her devastating diagnosis for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi friends:) I wanted to share something with you all that I\u2019ve kept to myself for a while but for various reasons would like to share now,\u201d she began. \u201cA year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, which has metastasized to my bones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis specified that the disease has spread to her spine, right hip and ribs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cancer is incurable, and too late for chemo,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>British comedian and actress Lucy Davis announced in an Instagram post (seen above) she has \u201cincurable\u201d Stage 4 breast cancer. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Lucy Davis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Davis (pictured above in \u201cThe Office\u201d alongside MacKenzie Crook, Ricky Gervais and Martin Freeman) said she\u2019s kept her diagnosis to herself for \u201ca while.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9BBC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Davis, who was last seen on the big screen in 2017\u2019s \u201cWonder Woman,\u201d explained that her \u201cinitial lump\u201d felt more like a \u201chard spot\u201d and was \u201ctiny,\u201d so she \u201calmost didn\u2019t bother getting it checked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I guess I\u2019m saying don\u2019t ignore anything \u2013 get everything checked out:),\u201d she urged her followers.<\/p>\n<p>The actress, who also played Aunt Hilda in the Netflix series \u201cThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,\u201d went on to say, \u201cAs of now, I\u2019m trying to live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun a way as I possibly can. I always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that cancer \u201chas not disappointed in that regard,\u201d as she has learned \u201ca lot\u201d from the experience and is \u201cgrateful\u201d for that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Davis (pictured in \u201cShaun of the Dead\u201d) said it is \u201ctoo late for chemo\u201d as the disease has \u201cmetastasized to [her] bones\u201d \u2014 specifically her spine, right hip and ribs. <span class=\"credit\">Rogue Pictures\/Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Davis (pictured in \u201cWonder Woman\u201d) said she\u2019s \u201ctrying to live out whatever might be left of [her] life in as fun a way as [she] possibly can.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Davis, who was also famously in 2004\u2019s \u201cShaun of the Dead,\u201d detailed how \u201cthe pain can really be something else,\u201d noting that \u201cstanding and walking for too long a time can be hard, and [she] need[s] to use a wheelchair sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress said humor has been \u201cmost vital\u201d to her during her battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI asked my friends and family to make fun of me as much as possible (which they\u2019re really good at\ud83d\ude44), and most importantly of all to not treat me like a sick person,\u201d she explained. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing that will make you feel more unwell than being treated as if you\u2019re unwell.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Davis (pictured here in \u201cThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina\u201d) said she\u2019s not retiring from acting. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Davis finished her post by writing,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m not scared of whatever comes next. I\u2019m at peace with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said she\u2019ll see her late dog, Gracie, \u201csooner than expected,\u201d and noted that \u201cleaving my physical body just means going home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny and all grieving is for my family; it\u2019s far harder for them than for me,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Davis (pictured with Martin Freeman, Ricky Gervais and MacKenzie Crook in \u201cThe Office\u201d) said she\u2019s \u201cnot scared\u201d of \u201cwhatever comes next\u201d and is \u201cat peace.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9BBC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Davis (pictured in \u201cThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina\u201d) wished people \u201con a similar journey to [hers] well,\u201d noting the toll cancer takes on people \u201cphysically and mentally.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\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><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Davis said she plans to keep acting, because she\u2019s \u201cperfectly able to do so, and acting is one of the biggest joys in [her] life.\u201d She also promised to \u201ckeep up all [her] work\u201d as an animal rights activist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The actress wished people \u201con a similar journey to [hers] well\u201d and, writing, \u201cCancer asks a lot from us, physically and mentally. And we all get to do it however we choose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ricky Gervais, who co-created the UK version of \u201cThe Office\u201d and played David Brent alongside Davis on it, responded to her post with a simple red heart emoji.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ricky Gervais, who co-created the UK version of \u201cThe Office\u201d and starred alongside David, replied to her post (seen here in October 2017) with a red heart emoji. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Davis (pictured here in a selfie) got well wishes from her colleagues in the comments of her post, including her \u201cShaun of the Dead\u201d director Edgar Wright and Jenna Fischer from the US version of \u201cThe Office.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShaun of the Dead\u201d director Edgar Wright commented, \u201cLove you Lucy. Always. See you very soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jenna Fischer, who played Pam Beesly on the US version of \u201cThe Office\u201d (the counterpart to Davis\u2019 receptionist character), wrote, \u201cBeautiful post. Love you lots. And yes to working with cancer! Let\u2019s spread that message far and wide! How working is such a comfort!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>British broadcaster Piers Morgan chimed in, writing, \u201cLucy, this is such devastating news. I\u2019m so sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour courage in talking about this so honestly says everything about you,\u201d he added. \u201cSending you and your family all my love and support.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British comedian and actress Lucy Davis announced that she has \u201cincurable\u201d Stage 4 breast cancer. 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