BIRTH CONDITION
Rosalind Eleazar disability: What happened to the Missing You actress’ hands?
The Netflix star has spoken out about how she is combatting another health woe
A STAR of the new Netflix thriller series Missing You has left fans curious after they spotted her hand condition.
Rosalind Eleazar, who has also starred in the hit Apple TV series Slow Horses, plays Detective Inspector Kat Donovan in Harlan Coben's new Netflix thriller Missing You.
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She can be seen starring alongside an A-list cast including Jessica Plummer and Richard Armitage, a Harlan Coben staple.
However, some Missing You fans spotted a deformity with the actress' hands which has left them questioning what happened.
Rosalind was born with a condition called symbrachydactyly.
This is a rare birth defect that impacts the hands, making the fingers short, webbed, or joined on one hand.
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In some cases, the fingers can be missing altogether.
It is thought to be caused by a lack of blood flow to the developing hand which cannot only impact the fingers but the hand itself.
In some cases, the bones, muscles, ligaments, nerves and tissue can be affected which can impact function.
But, the actress appears to have a minor form of the condition with just a few of her fingers being shorter than others, this is known as Type 1.
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There are four types of symbrachydactyly which are explained by the as follows:
- Short-finger symbrachydactyly (Type 1): Having all or most of a thumb and four fingers. The digits that do form might have missing bones (phalanges) and will be noticeably shorter than typical fingers.
- Oligodacylic symbrachydactyly (Type 2): Having a thumb and pinkie finger, but no digits between them. You might see this referred to as an atypical cleft hand.
- Monodactylic symbrachydactyly (Type 3): Having only a fully developed thumb. The other four fingers might be partially developed but missing bones, muscles or other tissue. You might see these partially formed digits referred to as remnants or nubbins.
- Peromelic symbrachydactyly (Type 4): Having no fingers or a thumb.
Babies who have the more severe types are often offered surgery by the time they are between the ages of one and two.
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This is to restore as much hand function as possible and to change the appearance of the hand.
Non-surgical treatments include the use of prosthetics, a brace or splint to strengthen the hand and affected fingers, and physical therapy.
Babies born with any type of symbrachydactyly should not have any developmental or growth issues.
The condition cannot be passed on to their children as it is not a genetic disorder.
Rosalind has not spoken publicly about her hand condition.
However, she has revealed that she takes daily pills to boost her immune system after being struck down with coronavirus four times.
Speaking on Virgin Radio with host Ryan Tubridy in January 2025, Rosalind revealed her health woes saying she "got absolutely whacked".
She added that she was "taking lots of tablets" as she embarked on a hectic schedule filming season six of Slow Horses.
Slow Horses is based on Mick Herron's series of novels centred around a group of disgraced MI5 agents who have been exiled to a place called Slough House.
Rosalind stars as agent Louisa Guy on the Apple TV show.
The British actress has starred in numerous TV series, including Harlots, as well as movie, The Personal History Of David Copperfield.
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However her true love is theater, and she's been cast in 15 Heroines, Uncle Vanya, and The House of Bernarda Alba.
The star is married to fellow actor Gabriele Lo Giudice, who has starred in TV mini series Ripley as well as Leonardo.
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