(With Thanks To Kenny Davidson)

Former companion actressis fighting cancer, it has been revealed.No more details about her condition are known at the moment but, whose Doctor she appeared opposite as Tegan Jovanka, has won the support of other ex-Doctor actors to launch a charity fund-raising convention -- that aims toDavison,, andare the first guests announced for the event, which will take place onat the. All guests will be appearing subject to work commitments.The profits from the convention will go to, which is seeking to convert a derelict building ininto a mixed-use venue promoting sustainable technology and a place where youngsters can get help with starting their own businesses. Fielding is the project co-ordinator for the organisation as well as its community champion.She first appeared inin 1981 in's final story,, and left the TV series in the 1984 story, but made a cameo reappearance two stories later in a regeneration dream sequence for Davison's swansongShe has also worked as a theatrical agent - a job that saw her representing McGann when he won the role of the Eighth Doctor - and has played the role of Tegan in a number of audio productions for