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It paid off with her winning several roles in feature films and guest roles on TV dramas. She also played Christine Tate in the episode "Ladybug, Ladybug" of In the Heat of the Night . In 1983, Templeton began appearing regularly on the CBS daytime serial The Young and the Restless , in the role of Carol Robbins, loyal secretary to Jack Abbott ...
Garrett was written into the new show as a housemother, and later a dietitian, at the fictitious Eastland private school. Jewell first appeared in the show's second season. Her role as Geri Tyler, the cousin of Blair, was groundbreaking. She was the first disabled actor to have a recurring role on a TV series;. [10]
Owen starts the series as non-disabled but catches meningitis. His mobility and speech are both profoundly affected and the actor used his own condition, Cerebral Palsy, and his experience of having to learn to walk again after major surgery to portray the character's journey through rehabilitation. Zak Ford-Williams [125] 2024 Matthew Shardlake
In 2021, she was a lead presenter for Channel 4's TV coverage of the Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. She has been voted one of the most influential disabled people in the UK as part of the Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100. [2] Morgan has been working on television for almost twenty years.
Elizabeth Anne Carr (born 21 April 1972) is an English actress, comedian, broadcaster and international disability rights activist.She is known for portraying the role of Clarissa Mullery in the BBC crime drama Silent Witness (2013–2020), and also for being a campaigner for disabled rights, and fronting the BBC documentary Better Off Dead?
Marissa was born in Mazomanie, Wisconsin.At the age of 11, she became paralysed following a car crash, and has since had to use a wheelchair for mobility. [3] She started acting at school and starred in local productions, with her first role being that of an orphan in The Prince and the Pauper.
Santana, who has moved to New York and is staying with Rachel and Kurt, is suspicious of Brody; she initially believes he is a drug dealer, but later discovers he is a male escort, and gets Finn to come to New York and confront Brody. Brody and Rachel break up. Rachel auditions for Funny Girl and she gets the role. Finn's death affects her greatly.
Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, activist, and author. [1] Deaf since she was 18 months old, [2] Matlin is known for her portrayals of disabled women, and for her activism towards disabled individuals in Hollywood and other industries. [1]