Hallmark star Mamie Laverock, 20, hugs mom on ‘miracle birthday’ after being on life support

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fell five stories from a balcony and was put on life support in May. On Tuesday, Laverock’s mom, Nicole Compton, shared an update on Facebook, the day after Laverock turned 20, which her mom called a “miracle birthday.” “Mamie moved onto her stomach, pushed herself up and held onto me..

at that moment we realized we could have our first hug,” the post read. “Thank you Rob for capturing this moment,” she said, referencing her husband Rob Compton.Another post showed a photo of Laverock’s birthday cake, with a recreation of the church from “When Calls the Heart.” Further photos showed a rainbow balloon birthday display created by artist Evelyn Milanes. “My miracle birthday..

somewhere over the rainbow,” the caption read. In May, according to the GoFundMe campaign helmed by her family, after spending two weeks in “intensive treatment” in the hospital due to an unspecified medical emergency earlier in May, Laverock “was escorted out of a secure unit of the hospital and taken up to a balcony walkway from which she fell five stories.” “She sustained life threatening injuries, has undergone multiple extensive surgeries and is currently on life support,” Laverock’s parents wrote.“We are all devastated, in shock, at this intensely difficult time.”Before “When Calls the Heart,” Laverock made her debut in the 2012 rom-com “This Means War” starring Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy and Chris Pine.

She also appeared in “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” The Hallmark show “When Calls the Heart” (airing Sundays at 9 p.m.) is based on a series of books of the same name, and has aired since 2014.