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Bijou Phillips in hospital and in need of a kidney transplant, representative says

Actress Bijou Phillips is stable but urgently needs a living kidney donor after complications from a 2017 transplant including BK virus and antibody rejection, her rep said.

  • On Wednesday, February 11, Bijou Phillips confirmed she is hospitalized at UCLA Health and asking for a living kidney donor.
  • Born with underdeveloped kidneys, Phillips spent three months on dialysis in the NICU and received a 2017 living‑donor kidney that failed after BK virus and rejection.
  • Posting on Instagram, Phillips shared photos with her daughter Fianna and included a plea for a living donor, drawing supportive comments from friends.
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Actress Bijou Phillips makes plea for kidney donor

Bijou Phillips is asking the public to help her find a new kidney donor in an Instagram post.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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