Mimie Mathy has confirmed that her health problems are now directly impacting her daily life. In an interview with a Cinema-Television-Review, the 68-year-old actress, known since 1997 for her leading role in Josephine, guardian angel, says he now has great difficulty getting around: " I can't walk anymore. Well… I have a lot of difficulty walking.She attributes this situation to her achondroplasia, the bone disease that caused her short stature.
The wheelchair is no longer an exception
The actress had already been seen in a wheelchair during the Enfoirés 2025 concerts in Montpellier. At the time, she explained that she suffered from leg weakness and wanted to take it easy between important events. She also denied the most alarming rumors, stating that she was neither paralyzed for life nor dying.
A disability that is changing in nature
Mimie Mathy describes a debilitating change: what was initially a visible difference has now become a physical limitation. She explains that she grew up with her difference, supported by her family and friends, but acknowledges that the loss of independence is harder to accept. She says she has to cope with a greater dependence, without dramatizing or denying the reality.
Long-standing back problems
Mimie Mathy had previously mentioned several back surgeries, notably related to herniated discs. She had also spoken of cauda equina syndrome, a serious neurological condition that can cause motor and sensory disturbances. These medical histories partly explain the physical fragility she describes today.
"Josephine" adapts
The series Josephine, guardian angel The project is not halted, however. The character's unique ability helps the production: Josephine moves by snapping her fingers, allowing the staging to be adapted to Mimie Mathy's mobility limitations. Director Christophe Barraud has already devised solutions to continue filming without placing additional strain on the actress.
No armchair in "Joséphine" yet.
Mimie Mathy does not wish to show her wheelchair in Josephine, guardian angelShe prefers that this personal evolution not be incorporated into that character. However, she does not rule out appearing in a wheelchair in another series currently in development, if the project comes to fruition.
Episodes have already been filmed
The TF1 drama series remains active. A new episode is scheduled to air in Belgium on July 6th on RTBF, while two other episodes have already been filmed. The last new episode broadcast on TF1 was in December. Mimie Mathy's on-screen presence should therefore continue despite her physical limitations.
A new show is in preparation
Mimie Mathy is also preparing a new show in which she intends to fully embrace her wheelchair. She affirms her desire to continue acting, writing, traveling, and developing projects. Her health condition is changing her working conditions, but it does not mark the end of her career.
