Overview
- Speaking on Tuesday's episode, she said she felt "backed into a corner" because Veep halted for a year and about 250 people would be out of work.
- She described herself as very private and said she likely would have stayed silent if not for the production stoppage.
- Amy Poehler commended her for sharing, saying the disclosure helped many people.
- Louis-Dreyfus said going public led others to seek her advice, and that helping fellow patients was comforting after her treatment.
- Diagnosed with stage II breast cancer in 2017, she had chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and reconstruction, and announced remission in October 2018.