“When Calls the Heart” actress Mamie Laverock is “doing well” after being put on life support following a medical emergency earlier this month and a subsequent five-story fall, her family says.
“We are deeply saddened to report that on May 26, Mamie, who has been in intensive treatment for the past two weeks, was escorted out of a secure hospital unit and taken to a balcony from where she fell five stories. ” Laverock’s parents, Nicole and Rob Compton, wrote this week on a GoFundMe page launched for the actor.
“He suffered life-threatening injuries, underwent multiple extensive surgeries and is currently on life support.”
The 19-year-old suffered an undisclosed medical emergency on May 11 that forced her mother to travel to Winnipeg “in time to save her life,” the family said online. The Hallmark Channel actor, who played nursing student Rosaleen Sullivan on the series, was transported to a hospital in Vancouver. At the time, her parents launched the GoFundMe campaign to raise about $18,300 ($25,000 Canadian) and said that while Lavelock's recovery is unclear, she is “alive and showing signs of improvement.”
“We are trying to go every day to support her. Any contribution would help us be by her side. But this could last more than a month or more,” the Comptons said. “We are all devastated and in shock at this very difficult time.”
The family did not respond to the Times' request for additional comment.
After the fall, Laverock's “When Calls the Heart” co-stars rallied around the family and asked others to do the same. Series star Erin Krakow urged her Instagram followers to raise funds on Monday, writing, “I just donated. If you have the means to do it, I hope you do too.”
Johannah Newmarch, who plays Laverock's on-screen mother, also showed her support Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
“I love this family, my heart is broken. A devastating moment for everyone who cares for Mamie. Please help if you can. They need all the support they can get to get through this #hearties,” she tweeted.
“We are deeply saddened to hear the news about Mamie. As a beloved member of our When Calls the Heart community, we wish her and her family peace, comfort and many prayers during this difficult time,” a Hallmark Media spokesperson said in a statement to The Times on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Hallmark Channel posted a similar statement on Instagram, adding that it had donated to the fundraiser. “When Calls the Heart” actors Andrea Brooks and Nicolina Pavek and Hallmark actor Andrew Walker shared their support in the comments section of the post.
As of 8 a.m. PDT on Thursday, GoFundMe had surpassed its stated goal and raised more than $23,600 ($32,333 Canadian).
The family also said that the actress “came out of her major surgeries” and doctors say she “is doing well.”
“It is impossible for us to be happier. Thank you all for your support,” the GoFundMe page said.
Laverock's other credits include the Hallmark original movie “Wedding of Dreams,” the 2017 horror film “The Hollow Child,” Netflix’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” and the 2020 Lifetime movie “Spotlight on Christmas.”
She landed her first professional role in the 2012 romantic comedy “This Means War,” starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy, but her improvised appearance didn't make it into the final cut, according to an interview she gave to Media From in 2018. heart blog.
