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‘Chicago Med’ Actress on Surviving Cancer With 30 Rounds of Chemotherapy

Marlyne Barrett has played nurse Maggie Lockwood on ‘Chicago Med’ since the series premiered in 2015.
‘Chicago Med’ Actress on Surviving Cancer With 30 Rounds of Chemotherapy
Marlyne Barrett attends the "Chicago Med" photocall in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on June 18, 2022. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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Maintaining normal function during rounds of chemotherapy is difficult, but Marlyne Barrett isn’t your average cancer patient.

Barrett, 46, is one of the stars on the NBC TV series “Chicago Med” and has played nurse Maggie Lockwood for nearly 10 years even during chemotherapy.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]