Katey Sagal’s husband Kurt Sutter jokes he’s ‘picking her up from the hospital’ and taking her to a ‘Dancing With the Stars audition’ as the actress recovers after being hit by a car
Katey Sagal’s husband, Kurt Sutter, gave an update about his wife’s health after she was hit by a car to his Instagram account on Friday.
The 61-year-old producer shared a screenshot of a Deadline article that pointed out that the actress, 67, was recovering after she was hit by a vehicle earlier this week.
The screenwriter also shared a lighthearted message that read: ‘She’s the only one bringing in money right now… so I’ll be picking her up from the hospital later, taking her to that Dancing With the Stars audition #fingerscrossed.’
Looking up: Katey Sagal’s husband, Kurt Sutter, provided a lighthearted update about his wife’s health after she was hit by a car to his Instagram account on Friday
The actress was previously struck by a car while attempting to cross a street in Los Angeles on Thursday at 11:40 am.
The Futurama voice actress was taken to a hospital via ambulance shortly after the accident, TMZ reported on Friday.
Luckily, the TV star’s injuries are said to be minor, and she is expected to be released soon.
A Tesla was reportedly trying to make a left when it collided with Sagal, whereafter its driver stopped to attend to her, and she was then taken to a local hospital.
Making light: The producer wrote that he would be ‘taking [Sagal] to that Dancing With the Stars audition’ after her discharge from a hospital; they are seen in 2016
Injured: The actress was taken to a hospital after being hit by a car on Thursday, TMZ reported Friday; seen in 2019 in LA
A source told the publication that her injuries were ‘not serious,’ and she expected to be discharged from the hospital on Friday after an overnight stay.
The site’s sources claims the police did not issue a citation and no arrests were made.
The site also reported that there were also no drugs or alcohol involved in the incident and that the accident is currently under investigation.
Sagal is best known for starring on Fox’s Married… With Children from 1987 to 1997 as Peg Bundy, the big-haired wife to Ed O’Neill’s Al Bundy.
All clear: The car’s driver stopped to help Sagal, and sources say her injuries are mild. She is expected to be discharged on Friday; pictured in 2019 in LA
Iconic: Sagal is best known for starring on Fox’s Married… With Children from 1987 to 1997 as Peg Bundy, the big-haired wife to Ed O’Neill’s Al Bundy
The show, which also starred Christina Applegate and David Faustino as the couple’s children, went on to become one of the longest-running sitcoms in history, and became the longest-running live-action sitcom for Fox.
In 1999, she joined the principal cast of the animated comedy Futurama as the one-eyed spaceship captain Turanga Leela.
More recently, she appeared on FX’s Sons Of Anarchy as Gemma, the mother of Charlie Hunnam’s lead character.
Sagal currently stars on ABC’s Roseanne spin-off The Conners as the second wife of John Goodman’s character Dan.
She has also remained as an in-demand guest actress and recently reunited with her Married… With Children costar Applegate on her Netflix series Dead To Me, which also stars Linda Cardellini.
Filling the spot: More recently, she appeared on FX’s Sons Of Anarchy as Gemma, and she currently stars on ABC’s Roseanne spin-off The Conners as the second wife of John Goodman’s character Dan; pictured with Goodman and Sara Gilbert on The Conners