‘Friends’ alum shares 25-year-old daughter’s ‘tough’ bone cancer diagnosis

“Friends” alum Lauren Tom revealed her 25-year-old daughter, Ellie, has bone cancer. The actress shared the “tough news” about her daughter’s health on Sunday in an Instagram post featuring multiple photos of Ellie. “She is currently battling osteosarcoma, (bone cancer) and my family and I are doing everything we can to aid in her healing,” Tom, 64, wrote. The “Supernatural” star thanked their “friends and family, and the incredible doctors and nurses at @cedarssinai for their ongoing boundless support, love, and care.” “Friends” alum Lauren Tom announced her 25-year-old daughter Ellie has brain cancer (Tom and Elie are seen above). laurentom9000/Instagram Tom said their family is “doing everything we can” to help Ellie (pictured above) in her cancer battle. laurentom9000/Instagram “It is truly humbling to see how willing people are to reach out and help,” she added. Tom praised Ellie for being “an amazing, deep, sensitive, wise, strong, brave, intelligent, and funny soul,” before noting that they have “a long journey ahead.” At the end of her message, Tom asked her followers to pray for Ellie’s “complete recovery” and show support by leaving a comment on her post, or on Ellie’s IG account. “Thank you so much for reading and for your support,” Tom concluded. Tom also said Ellie (seen above) has “a long journey ahead.” laurentom9000/Instagram Elsewhere in her message, Tom asked her followers to pray for Ellie’s “complete recovery.” laurentom9000/Instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The voice actress also shared a supportive message on Ellie’s most recent Instagram post. “You are strong, brave and will recover from this completely to live a beautiful, meaningful life,” she wrote. “You are so loved, Ellie, by everyone who knows you.” Tom shares Ellie and son Leo with her husband, actor Curt Kaplan, whom she married in 1999. Tom (pictured above with David Schwimmer in “Friends”) said in a separate message that Ellie “will recover from this completely to live a beautiful, meaningful life.” Warner Bros Tom (seen above with Matthew Perry and Schwimmer in “Friends”) shares Ellie with husband Curt Kaplan. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Tom famously played Ross’ girlfriend, Julie, on Season 2 of “Friends” in 1995 and 1996. Her other notable TV roles include the ABC shows “Grace Under Fire” and “Men in Trees,” and the Disney Channel series “Andi Mack.” In animation, Tom has voiced roles in “Futurama,” “King of the Hill,” “Teen Titans Go!” and more. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!