Catherine Bach has a reassuring message for fans after last year’s emergency hospitalization. “I’m good … Everything’s on the up and up,” the Dukes of Hazzard actress told PEOPLE.
Bach, 72, spoke at Cure Addiction Now‘s third annual Fundraising Evening at the Beverly Hills Hotel on November 9. Her daughter Laura Lopez, 28, accompanied her to the event supporting research into substance use disorder.
The actress described the medical emergency as a “very serious situation” and credited Lopez with caring for her during that period. Her daughter offered her own assessment, saying Bach was “back and better than ever.”
Bach became a television favorite as Daisy Duke during the CBS series’ seven-season run from 1979 to 1985. She later played Anita Lawson on The Young and the Restless.
Her Dukes of Hazzard Costars Rallied After the Hospitalization
News of Bach’s condition became public in late October 2025, when former costar Ben Jones and his wife, Alma, announced that she had been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital on an emergency basis.
The couple reported that she had an embolism, which they believed might be connected to a recent operation. Their Facebook announcement, later deleted, was reproduced by Us Weekly.
The hospitalization forced Bach to cancel November 1 and 2 appearances at Cooter’s Place in Nashville, the museum and shop associated with Jones, who played mechanic Cooter Davenport.
John Schneider, who played Bo Duke, told fans on October 30 that Bach had promptly answered his text and reassured him that she would be fine. He said she appreciated their support and was disappointed about missing the trip.
The following day, Tom Wopat, the show’s Luke Duke, shared an archival photograph of himself with Bach. He and his team sent their best wishes for her recovery.
Bach Returned to Nashville Before Sharing Her Latest Update
The Beverly Hills fundraiser followed several earlier outings. In February, Bach attended a meet-and-greet at Cooter’s Place and posed beside the General Lee, the orange Dodge Charger featured in The Dukes of Hazzard.
She returned to Nashville for An Evening With Daisy on April 11. During that trip, she also spent time with her friend Abbie at Halls Chophouse and shared photographs of their evening together.
As Entertainment Weekly reported, her captions celebrated a friendship that had become like family. Those posts showed her enjoying the outing but did not discuss her medical condition.
Christmas Plans Keep Bach Close to Her Family
Bach and Lopez plan to spend the holidays at home. The actress cited their three dogs and her 96-year-old mother when explaining the decision to stay put. Asked about her hopes for the new year, Lopez wished for health and happiness. Bach extended that wish beyond their family, adding prosperity and good times for everyone.