Christina Applegate will play Mary Bailey in a live table read of 'It's a Wonderful Life' next month for the Ed Asner Family Center.
Applegate, 51, was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease last year while shooting the last season of the Netflix drama"Dead to Me."
Applegate recently told Variety of her character, "Jen Harding is the one, who — who knows, quite possibly the last one I’ll play. With my disease, I don’t know how capable I am."online, saying she has to use walking sticks to get around. She also noted she has trouble sleeping, and some days it’s difficult to get out of bed. Christina Applegate will play Mary Bailey first portrayed by Donna Reed, left, in the 1946 film.
Earlier this month, Applegate said she was"incredibly honored" to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She received her honor barefoot, explain on Twitter that shoes can hurt people with MS or make them feel off balance. Christina Applegate was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this year.
The table read will air live at 5 p.m. PT on Dec. 11 and tickets benefit the Ed Asner Family Center," which"provides a safe and transformative environment for families with special needs children," according to its website.
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