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Bonnie Franklin,
who starred in the sitcom "One Day At a Time," has been diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer (read more about pancreatic cancer), her family said Monday.
In a statement released
by CBS, the family said the 68-year-old actress is undergoing treatment
and continuing her normal schedule.
Franklin, who lives in Los Angeles, and her family "remain extremely positive" and asked that her privacy be respected.
The
petite, red-headed actress starred as single mom Ann Romano in the hit
CBS comedy "One Day At a Time," which aired from 1975 to 1984. Her
co-stars included Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli.
On her Twitter account, Phillips sent "out love and sweet prayers" to the "incomparable Bonnie Franklin."
Franklin's
recent credits include appearances on "The Young and the Restless" and
"Hot in Cleveland," which reunited her with Bertinelli.
On
stage, Franklin was in the original Broadway production of "Applause,"
for which she received a 1970 Tony Award nomination, and other plays
including "Dames at Sea" and "A Thousand Clowns."
Her family said Franklin is grateful for people's support and concern as she fights cancer. Source: yahoonews
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