Karen Walsh has found a way to make the best out of undergoing chemotherapy — by starring in some of the most popular movies and TV shows ever.
Walsh, who was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, has been receiving chemotherapy treatment every week for the 11 inoperable tumors in her liver and lymph nodes, according to Cosmopolitan. She first started sharing photos to her Instagram account as a way to update distant family and friends on how her treatments were going, but one of her friends — a director — suggested that she start staging her photos.
“It’s a little silly, but it’s fun!” Walsh said in an interview with Cosmopolitan. “I suppose I’m comfortable with it because I’m an actress, but really anyone can do it. I just enjoy the distraction.”
Iconic moments from the big and small screens that have been immortalized inside the cancer ward including Tom Hanks sat at a bus stop with a box of chocolates from “Forrest Gump,” a battle scene from “Game of Thrones” and a Saturday detention for “The Breakfast Club.”
Each time Walsh goes to the New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell hospital for treatment, she brings in props, costumes and friends to help pose for the photo-ops.
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Walsh is set to work on a Broadway show in September and will soon be seen in the 2017 film “Rebel in the Rye,” which details the life of author J.D. Salinger.
138 Fall TV Shows: Every New and Returning Series (Photos)
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Thursday, Sept. 8 at 9:00 p.m. “Finding Prince Charming” (Logo)
Logo
Thursday, Sept. 8 at 10:00 p.m. “Better Things” (FX)
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Friday, Sept. 9 “One Mississippi” (Amazon)
Amazon
Friday, Sept. 9 at 10:00 p.m. “Quarry” (Cinemax)
Cinemax
Sunday, Sept. 11 at 8:00 p.m. “The Circus” (Showtime)
Showtime
Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10:00 p.m. “Indian Summers” (PBS)
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Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10:00 p.m. “Masters of Sex” (Showtime)
Showtime
Monday, Sept. 12 at 8:00 p.m. "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)
ABC
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10:00 p.m. "Blindspot" (NBC)
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Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10:00 p.m. “American Horror Story” (FX)
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Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10:00 p.m. “Documentary Now!” (IFC)
IFC
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10:00 p.m. “South Park” (Comedy Central)
Comedy Central
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 p.m. “Legends of Chamberlain Heights” (Comedy Central)
Comedy Central
Thursday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 p.m. “Project Runway” (Lifetime)
Lifetime
Friday, Sept. 16 “Fleabag” (Amazon)
Amazon
Friday, Sept. 16 at 8:00 p.m. “Z Nation” (Syfy)
Syfy
Friday, Sept. 16 at 11:00 p.m. “High Maintenance” (HBO)
HBO
Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 p.m. “The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey” (CBS)
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Monday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
CBS
Monday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m. "The Voice" (NBC)
NBC
Monday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m. Gotham" (Fox)
Fox
Monday, Sept. 19 8:30 p.m. "Kevin Can Wait" (CBS)
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Monday, Sept. 19 9:00 p.m. "Lucifer" (Fox)
Fox
Monday, Sept. 19 10:00 p.m. "The Good Place" (NBC)
NBC
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8:00 p.m. "NCIS" (CBS)
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Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8:00 p.m. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)
Fox
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8:30 p.m. "New Girl" (Fox)
Fox
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 9:00 p.m. "Bull" (CBS)
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Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 9:00 p.m. "Scream Queens" (Fox)
Fox
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10:00 p.m. "NCIS: New Orleans" (CBS)
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Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10:00 p.m. "This Is Us" (NBC)
NBC
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10:00 p.m. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (ABC)
ABC
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8:00 p.m. "Survivor" (CBS)
CBS
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8:00 p.m. "Lethal Weapon" (Fox)
Fox
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8:00 p.m. "The Goldbergs" (ABC)
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Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8:30 p.m. "Speechless" (ABC)
Sunday, Oct. 23 at 9:00 p.m. “The Walking Dead” (AMC)
AMC
Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10:00 p.m. “Talking Dead” (AMC)
AMC
Monday, Oct. 24 at 8:30 p.m. "Man With a Plan" (CBS)
CBS
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 8:30 p.m. "The Great Indoors" (CBS)
CBS
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 9:00 p.m. "Mom" (CBS)
CBS
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 9:30 p.m. "Life in Pieces" (CBS)
CBS
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 10:00 p.m. "Pure Genius" (CBS)
CBS
Friday, Oct. 28 “Good Girls Revolt” (Amazon)
Amazon
Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:00 p.m. “Comedy Bang! Bang!” (IFC)
IFC
Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:00 p.m. “Tracey Ullman’s Show” (HBO)
BBC
Monday, Oct. 31 at 9:00 p.m. “People of Earth” (TBS)
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From returning favorites like ”Empire“ to highly anticipated debuts such as ”This Is Us,“ TheWrap’s guide to Fall 2016 premiere dates
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