Tuesday, December 1, 2009

British actress with CP pushes for more disabled actors on TV

From BBC News, where is there is a video of the interview with Cara Readle:


Actress Cara Readle (pictured) says it is important for disabled people to be seen on stage and screen as it represents real life.

The 18-year-old, who has appeared in children's television series Tracey Beaker and more recently Casualty, has cerebral palsy.

Speaking to BBC Wales Nicola Smith at the rehearsal for Gorseinon College's version of Alice and Wonderland she said that her disability had never held her back in achieving her goals and that more disabled people should be seen on British Television to accurately represent real life.