Los Angeles, June 24 -- Former actress and author Evangeline Lilly ain't in good health. She has cancelled her appearance at the Italian Global Series Festival (IGSF) for health reasons.

The star, who stepped away from acting last year, was awarded a Maximo Excellence Award for her work on Lost last night but was unable to attend in person. As per Deadline, she has been recuperating after a fall in recent weeks.

She did not attend the event but sent a recorded message from Australia, where she has been staying, thanking Lost fans for the award, saying: "Thank you guys so much for this incredible honor. I'm so deeply sad I can't be there with you right now. Thank you to each and every one of you who has invested your time, passion, love ...