Tony Award-nominated actress Lauren Ridloff has signed on to host the 2022 Media Access Awards, which “honours, showcases and promotes disability and its representation in film, television and new media”.
Ridloff, the first deaf actress to play a Marvel superhero, in “Eternals”, is herself the winner of the 2020 Media Access Award.
Among this year’s winners are actress Selma Blair, director Peter Farrelly and producer David Zimmerman.
Shows like “As We See It,” “Love on the Spectrum” and “Only Murders in the Building” will also be honored at the awards ceremony, which honors those individuals, series, and movies that have redefined to on-screen representation of the disabled community, as well as promoting the representation and employment of people with disabilities in Hollywood.
Cooper Raiff’s film “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” starring Dakota Johnson and Vanessa Burghardt, is a film that will be honored at the show, which will be presented by Easterseals Southern California.
In a statement, Media Access Awards co-CEOs Deborah Calla and Allen Rucker said, “We are thrilled to once again celebrate the extremely talented individuals who are leading the way to a more inclusive world. We salute them all!
The evening will be filled with inspiring performances from disabled talent like DJ Demers, Nic Novicki, Danielle Perez, Rex Clack and Chin Injeti.
The 2022 Media Access Awards will be broadcast live on ExtraTV.com on Thursday, November 17 at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET.
