British actress Samantha Morton has revealed to
Observer Music Monthly that she suffered a stroke in 2006 but kept it hidden from the press.
The Oscar-nominated actress, who recently appeared in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Ian Curtis biopic Control, said she suffered a stroke in 2006, days after being struck on the head when part of her ceiling collapsed.
Morton admits her friendship with Spiritualized singer Jason Pierce, who survived pneumonia, and his girlfriend Juliette helped her come through the illness.
"Jason and I have been mirroring each other," Morton said. "He was really sick and then I had a stroke at the beginning of [that] year.
"Their friendship knows no bounds. He was the only person I knew who understood what that was like, being near to death."
Morton's stroke was so serious she had to learn how to walk again. The 30-year-old made a full recovery and gave birth to her second child, Edie, in January this year.
Source: Digital Spy