Eve O'Cawley

Evelyn Lorraine O'Cawley (June 2, 1977 - May 22, 2016) was an American actress. She was best known for playing Jessica Stephens/Frankie in the Technic Heroes franchise.

O'Cawley was diagnosed with early-onset gallbladder cancer in 2005, the end result of primary sclerosing cholangitis she was diagnosed with in 1990. She experienced a relapse in 2011, but she managed to win the battle. In 2014, her cancer returned and was declared inoperable, and O'Cawley chose to take chemotherapy to prolong her life. A year later, she chose to discontinue chemotherapy, and died from her cancer at, aged 38, on May 22, 2016.

Early life
Evelyn Lorraine O'Cawley was born on June 2, 1977 in, the daughter of Michael and Georgina (née Lunney).

Illness and death
As a child, O'Cawley was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, and had been in and out of the hospital for several years due to the condition. O'Cawley started displaying symptoms of early-onset gallbladder cancer while filming a guest spot for the television series Boys in Blue in 2004, and announced on June 10, 2005 that she had been diagnosed with the disease. O'Cawley chose to undergo chemotherapy and a gallbladder transplant to prolong her life. A donor was located, and O'Cawley received a transplant on October 7, 2005. After her recovery, she returned to acting.

On September 6, 2011, O'Cawley revealed that she had experienced a relapse of gallbladder cancer. She underwent radiation treatment to prolong her life, and underwent another gallbladder transplant. On November 1, 2011, she confirmed that she had beaten her cancer.

On March 17, 2014, O'Cawley revealed in an interview with Technicpedia that she experienced a second relapse of gallbladder cancer, and it was determined inoperable. O'Cawley chose to take chemotherapy to prolong her life. On February 16, 2016, O'Cawley announced that she had chosen to discontinue chemotherapy, and proceeded to shut down all her social media accounts.

O'Cawley died on May 22, 2016 at in, , aged 38. Her funeral was held on August 1, 2016 in her hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, where she was buried at.