Actress Lucy Davis appeared at a London sci-fi convention on Saturday, less than two weeks after publicly announcing she has incurable stage four breast cancer. The 53-year-old was at the For The Love of Fantasy & Sci-Fi convention at Excel London to discuss her role in the 2004 zombie-comedy Shaun of the Dead.
Davis told an audience of hundreds about her interactions with the film's fans. "It's like this whole second family you never knew you had, everyone is like a community, friendly, supportive of not only us but you guys and each other," she said. "We need a bit more niceness in the world, so I'm grateful."
The actress announced on August 11 that her cancer had metastasised to her bones following a diagnosis a year-and-a-half earlier, meaning chemotherapy was no longer an option. She signed autographs and posed for photographs before appearing on the panel alongside director Edgar Wright and actor Simon Pegg.
Davis played Dianne, an aspiring actress in the cult British film who helps Pegg's character fight off the undead. When asked for advice about entering the film industry, she told the audience: "We all grow up with a different life with a different world telling us we all have limitations. None of us do, our only limitations are things that we think are limiting."
Davis thanked fans for their "kindness and support" in a social media post two days after her cancer announcement. "That said, thank you to everyone for the tremendous amount of kindness and support you have sent me," she said. "Good grief it was emotional."
