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Katy Sullivan  - Breaking Barriers

Katy Sullivan - Breaking Barriers

FromAll About Change


Katy Sullivan - Breaking Barriers

FromAll About Change

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Katy Sullivan is an award-winning actress, producer, writer, athlete, bilateral above-the-knee amputee and is the first actress who is an amputee to ever star on Broadway.
Raised by parents who encouraged her to try everything and decided to become an actress. After she got her first pair of running prosthetics at 25, she discovered a love of running and became a four-time US Champion. She was among the first bilateral above-the-knee amputees to compete in the Paralympics in ambulatory track when she ran in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. However, she never lost sight of her dream to become an actor. Among her many acting accolades, Katy has recently made history again. she developed and starred as Annie in the hit show “The Cost of Living” - turning her into the first female amputee to star on Broadway. 
In conversation with Jay, they discuss inclusivity and diversity in theatre, TV, and film and Katy talks about how living with a disability gave her a higher level of adaptation and how her family helped to teach her to believe that “can’t is just four letter word.”
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Released:
Feb 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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