Derry Girls baby diagnosed with cancer
She played the role of Anna Quinn
Last updated 20th Jun 2022
Child actress Zoe Brown, who plays the role of Anna Quinn alongside her twin sister in Channel 4 hit Derry Girls, has sadly been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
Zoe, who is now four-years-old, starred in the popular show for two seasons alongside her twin sister Sophie, playing the role of Erin Quinn's younger sister.
Zoe's family have now set up a Just Giving page as she undergoes extensive treatment, which has made the little girl lose all of her hair and limit her walking ability.
The Just Giving page reads: 'Zoe who is twin to Sophie, 4 years old, got a diagnosis in May that she has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It all happened so fast, she has had 3 blood transfusions then has had a bone marrow biopsy. Her treatment includes lots of different chemotherapy drugs.
'The side affects of all these drugs are brutal, she can barely walk at the minute and has lost all her hair. It's a long road ahead so with the help of our community we can all come together and do what we can to help the family.
'On Sunday 3rd of July we are holding a fundraiser to raise funds for Zoe and her family to help ease the pain of what they are all going through.'
You can donate to Zoe's Just Giving page right here.
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee urged fans of the show to donate to Zoe's page, writing on Twitter: 'Little Zoe and her sister played Baby Anna in #DerryGirls. There’s a link to a fundraiser in this article. Please consider donating if you can 💕'. (sic)
Speaking to Belfast Live, Zoe's mum Leah said: "I think I was just in a daze, I still sort of am to be honest.
"I didn't have time to process it, to let it sink in, as the treatment started the next day (after the first biopsy).
"She's been in theatre so many times, she gets lumbar punctures to put chemo in her spinal fluid as well and that's done under anaesthetic. You never think your child is going to be in theatre at all and the last seven weeks, she has been in loads of times."
We our sending Zoe and her family all of our love at this tough time. ❤️