Dayna Grant: Last News

The recent crowdfunding campaign for top New Zealand stunt performer and coordinator Dayna Grant to undergo emergency brain surgery, supported by Lucy Lawless and other top actors and producers, put a spotlight on Amazon Studios’ The Lord Of the Rings series. That is because Grant suffered a concussion while working on the New Zealand set of the big-budget fantasy drama in March 2021.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterLucy Lawless has stunned fans in a new selfie of herself where she looks unrecognisable from her 90s past as Xena: Warrior Princess.She jumped on Twitter to share her thanks for people who donated to the fund of Dayna Grant, a stuntwoman who needs to undergo brain surgery after sustaining a concussion on the set of the new Lord of The Rings Amazon series.Fans were shocked to see the stars new look as she followed up with a photo of herself in a reindeer onesie.She wrote: "Renee O’Connor sent me this ridic onesie for my birthday and it is so freakishly cold that I’m wearing it as pajamas down the farm.

Mad Max: Fury Road have raised over $70,000 (£50,493) for Furiosa stuntwoman Dayna Grant to undergo surgery.The performer, who doubled Charlize Theron in George Miller’s 2015 film, suffered a head injury while filming an upcoming project and was “experiencing symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury” according to an official crowdfunding page.Grant was later diagnosed with an “8mm Aneurysm and upper spinal neck injuries,” and surgeons “recommend immediate surgery.” However, Grant’s health insurance “confirmed they are unable to cover the surgery.”Lucy Lawless, who has a long history of working with Grant on Xena: Warrior Princess, Spartacus and more, took to social media to spearhead a campaign to raise enough money for Grant’s surgery.“Help me

Lucy Lawless is a hero IRL, and she’s proved it once again this week.

Dayna Grant, a New Zealand-born award-winning veteran stunt double, performer & stunt coordinator who has worked on such productions as Mad Max: Fury Road, Wonder Woman 1984, the syndicated Xena: Warrior Princess and the upcoming Lord of the Rings Amazon series, will undergo an emergency brain surgery after her Hollywood colleagues and fans rallied to raise the necessary funds.

George Miller‘s Oscar-winning “Mad Max: Fury Road” remains one of the biggest cinematic miracles in modern history. A film filled with production issues it’s truly astonishing that it turned out so well and so successful.

Dayna Grant, one of Charlize Theron‘s stunt doubles, recently came out to divulge on the notorious feud between Tom Hardy and the actress while they worked together on the critically acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road.  Hot New Hip Hop picked up on the stunt double’s comments toward her situation while working with Tom and Charlize. They famously didn’t get along well while starring in the remake of the classic Mel Gibson movie.