United Kingdom, July 8 -- Bijou Phillips has undergone a life-saving kidney transplant.

The 46-year-old actress was born with underdeveloped kidneys and previously underwent a transplant in 2017 but complications led to her body rejecting the new kidney and she had to undergo dialysis as she waited for another donor to be found. Now Bijou has confirmed her search for a donor was a success and she has undergone surgery with her brother donating a kidney as part of the organ donation scheme.

In a post on Instagram, Bijou shared a picture from her hospital bed and wrote: "I am beyond beyond grateful to everyone who rushed into help me, get checked to donate, you are all heroes!

"My wonderful brother donated in the kidney exchange! He save...