Late ‘9-1-1 Nashville’ Actress Had Same Disease as Alan Jackson

An actress on 9-1-1 Nashville suffered from the same neuromuscular disease as Alan Jackson prior to her death last weekend at age 23.

Isabelle Tate played a woman named Julie in the pilot of the ABC TV show, which aired on Oct. 9. She had recently returned to acting.

• LeAnn Rimes, Chris O’Donnell and Jessica Capshaw are three stars of 9-1-1 Nashville.
• The show airs on Thursday nights at 9PM ET.
• It’s not clear if Tate will appear in upcoming episodes.

TMZ spoke with Tate’s agent, who shared that she suffered from Charcot Marie Tooth disease. She died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday (Oct. 19).

What Is Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT)?

Country fans became familiar with CMT after Jackson revealed he was diagnosed in late 2021.

At the time, he conceded that the disease would limit his mobility and ultimately cause him to quit touring. That’s proved to be the case, as tickets for his final show ever just went on sale earlier this month.

According to the Charcot Marie Tooth Association:

CMT is a rare multi-system, multi-organ disease that causes lifelong, progressive symptoms, including muscle weakness and atrophy in the arms and legs, sensory loss, and other complications. These symptoms often lead to challenges with balance, walking, hand use, and other daily activities.

Organs can also be affected.

Nearly three years before her death, Tate shared her diagnosis on Instagram, admitting that her physical decline affected her mentally. She’d stepped away from acting until auditioning for 9-1-1 Nashville.

Her obituary remembers her as full of fire, “never once making excuses for the fact that she might have a disability relative to others.”

Services for the Middle Tennessee State University graduate are set for Friday (Oct. 24).