Diaz: 'Cast helped me cope with dad's death'

Cameron Diaz has reportedly revealed that her co-stars helped her cope with the loss of her father.

According to People magazine, the actress had been in the middle of filming My Sister's Keeper when her father Emilio died of pneumonia last year.

Diaz has disclosed that she was "fortunate" to return to the cast, crew and director of the film for support after a two-week absence.

She said: "I was really, really fortunate to have these people to come back to.

"Being able to go back to the group of people who were there waiting for me was a blessing...so that's really sort of the only way I was able to do it."

Director Nick Cassavetes explained: "We were all stunned to find out that he had died so suddenly and, apparently, he was a hell of a guy and a gigantic influence on Cameron."