Abigail was diagnosed with Stage 3 Bowel Cancer on 14th December 2020. She has been in remission since June 2021.
While undergoing post-surgery chemotherapy, she resumed her MA Filmmaking studies and graduated in 2023 with a Distinction.
Her documentary Under This Sky has been picking up official selections, a Finalist Award and Winner for Best Short Documentary. More info can be viewed at My Cancer Story/Documentary. Abigail’s charity album, Stardust will be released on 4th April 2025 with proceeds from downloads and streams going to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Abigail made a video to accompany the single, Storm lifted from the Stardust album – more info at My Cancer Story/Stardust
Abigail played the Mother in a beautiful short film, Fly A Kite, directed by Oliver Game which was screened at The London Independent Film Festival.
Abigail’s acting work also includes, Still The Most Shocking Second A Day for Save The Children’s fundraising campaign for Syrian child refugees, Unchained for Lumino Films and A Million Words for Pantelis Hepashis Productions and the Bollywood feature film, Romeo vs. Juliet.
Abigail contributed as the Narrator to a recording of a passage from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake released through Word Ways and Meansigns.
Abigail appeared in the episode, Executions of the new spin-off series, Bloody Tales of Europe for National Geographic.