Aspyn Ovard Says Daughter Has Terminal Cancer

Aspyn Ovard said in the premiere of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County that one of her daughters has terminal cancer, describing a diagnosis that she said her family has faced with uncertainty for more than three years.

Ovard, a mother of three, did not identify which daughter is affected or name the cancer type. In a confessional interview, she recalled being told at the hospital that the cancer was terminal and that her daughter could be gone in a month. She said doctors’ warning left the family unsure what to expect.

The series premiered November 12. Ovard described the news as sudden, saying her daughter had seemed well one day and was not the next. Her account of the diagnosis and prognosis comes from her comments on the show; the reports do not provide independent medical confirmation or additional clinical details.

Ovard also discussed the impact of the illness on her relationship with her ex-husband, Parker Ferris, the child’s father. She said their marriage was already in a difficult state when the family received the news and that she continued trying to support him as he grieved. The former couple have three daughters, Cove, Lola and Elle.