Bijou Phillips launches urgent appeal for kidney donor Actress Bijou Phillips has launched an urgent appeal to find a kidney donor after being hospitalised in Los Angeles - declaring "time is of the essence". 12 February 2026 Bijou Phillips has launched an urgent appeal to find a kidney donor. Bijou Phillips is in hospital waiting for a kidney transplant The 45-year-old actress was born with underdeveloped kidneys and previously underwent a transplant in 2017 after being gifted an organ by a "dear friend" but she's now back in hospital in Los Angeles receiving dialysis after complications led...