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Natalie Dormer donates her locks to help children with hair loss

Natalie Dormer donates her locks to help children with hair loss

Silver screen star generously supports our wig provision service

Award-winning actor and producer, Natalie Dormer, is the latest famous face to help The Little Princess Trust give wigs to children with hair loss.

Known for her work in “The Hunger Games” and “Game of Thrones”, Natalie donated her beautiful long locks to us after needing a significant hair cut for her latest film role, as renowned pediatric oncologist, Dr Audrey Evans, in Audrey's Children.

The film hits cinema screens in the US on Friday (March 28) and shows how Dr Evans battled sexism and medical conventions to develop revolutionary treatments in children’s cancer treatment and co-founded the first Ronald McDonald House, impacting millions worldwide.

Natalie Dormer needed a hair cut for the lead role in Audrey's Children.

Natalie was asked to cut her hair to portray Dr Evans in the film and then set about researching The Little Princess Trust to ensure her donation could be put to good use.

Her lovely long locks are now at our Hereford headquarters and will be sorted with other ponytails matching Natalie’s hair colour before being sent on to our wig-knotters.

Natalie follows Harry Styles, Jessie J and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, in donating her hair to LPT – along with many other brilliant and selfless people from all walks of life who help us to provide wigs to children and young people with hair loss.

Dr Audrey Evans was a world-renowned paediatric oncologist and researcher of neuroblastoma.

We are also very proud to fund childhood cancer research – and have now supported more than 150 projects seeking to find kinder and more effective treatments for all pediatric cancers.

Natalie said: "I am deeply inspired by the work of The Little Princess Trust. The charity deserves to be a household name, as indeed does the intrepid and dedicated Dr Audrey Evans”

Natalie has her hair measured before hacing her hair cut for The Little Princess Trust.

Phil Brace, from The Little Princess Trust, said: “As one of the UK’s largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK, all of us at LPT are very aware of Dr Evans and her incredible work.

Natalie Dormer said she was inspired by the work of The Little Princess Trust. Photo: Chris Floyd.

"Just like Dr Evans, we want to do all we can to improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and that is why we continue to support scientists who are leading the way in researching pediatric cancers.”

Mr Brace added: “I must also thank Natalie for her kind donation of hair. It is greatly appreciated and will be a big help to us as we continue to provide real hair wigs to children and young people.”

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