Actress urgently seeks life-saving transplant after complications
Desperate plea from her hospital bed
February 12, 2026: Bijou Phillips, 45, is hospitalized in Los Angeles and back on dialysis as she urgently seeks a living kidney donor to extend her life and time with her family. Phillips shared a heartfelt appeal on social media Feb. 11, writing, “I need help finding a kidney,” and asking for support from friends, fans, and potential donors.
Time is critical.
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Lifelong battle with kidney disease
Born with underdeveloped kidneys, Phillips spent her first three months of life in the NICU on dialysis and has battled renal disease for years. In 2017, she received a kidney transplant from a close friend that gave her eight more years with her now 11-year-old daughter, Fianna, whom she shares with ex-husband Danny Masterson. But complications — including infection and the BK virus — led to rejection of that transplant.
Fight continues.
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Support from loved ones
Under the care of Dr. Anjay Rastogi at UCLA Health’s CORE Kidney program, Phillips has received an outpouring of support online, with friends and fellow celebrities sending messages of love. Her plea emphasized her roles as a “friend, sister, aunt, and — most importantly — a single mother,” underscoring how crucial the new kidney donation is to her future.
Hope remains.
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Final thoughts
Phillips’ public appeal highlights the emotional and urgent realities of organ donation, showing how vulnerability and celebrity intersect in the most human of battles.
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FAQs
Q1: Why is Bijou Phillips hospitalized?
She is on dialysis and seeking a kidney transplant after her previous one failed.
Q2: Where is she receiving care?
At UCLA Health in Los Angeles.
Q3: How did her kidney issues begin?
She was born with underdeveloped kidneys and has faced disease her whole life.
Q4: Does she have children?
Yes — daughter Fianna, age 11.
Q5: How can people help?
She directed potential donors to the link in her Instagram bio.
