Big Bang Theory’s Kate Micucci Announces She’s Cancer-Free: ‘I Am Very Lucky and I Know That’
Following her successful surgery for lung cancer last week, The Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci has announced she’s now cancer-free.
“Hey everyone! I just wanted to thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week,” the actress said in a TikTok update. “It meant so much to me and really came at a time that I really needed it so thank you. I have great news, which is that I am cancer free!
“The surgery last week went great,” she continued. “All the reports came back that it worked. I don’t need to do any other treatment. So big thank you to all my doctors and nurses and everyone that took just really great care of me. And thanks to figuring it out early because I am very, very lucky and I know that. I’m just really grateful that things worked out as they did. I’m feeling really good today and I’m honestly just so excited and truly grateful. So thank you all for all the prayers and wishes. I’m just glad I can report some good news to you.”
Micucci announced just last week that she had undergone a surgery for lung cancer despite never having smoked.
“I’m in the hospital, but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday,” she said at the time. “They caught it really early. It’s pretty weird, because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life.”
In addition to recurring on The Big Bang Theory, Micucci is one half of the comedy music duo Garfunkel and Oates (along with Riki Lindhome); they led an eight-episode self-titled series on IFC in 2014. Other TV credits include memorable roles on Raising Hope, Another Period, Mom, to name just a few.
If animation is more your speed, you’ve likely heard Micucci bring one of her dozens of characters to life, including the new DuckTales‘ Webby Vanderquack and Velma in a string of recent Scooby-Doo! projects.
Lovely news for a lovely talent. When I saw Andre Braugher sadly died of lung cancer, I went back to the original article on her having it and refreshed my memory that they had caught it early, so I was hoping this would be the case, but sometimes you just don’t know. Happy for her and her loved ones, and for fans of Scooby Doo that get to continue to enjoy her voice work in projects (hopefully).
That’s so AMAZING!!! Love Kate Micucci’s work and I am so excited for her!!
Oh, this is great news!
Wonderful. Loved her in BBT. Talented young lady.
This made me happy.
You don’t have to personally know someone to be happy for their good fortune.
Very well said. I absolutely agree.
Happy Holidays🕊️