Actors with disabilities left out of Hollywood's diversity push

Advocates for diversity in film and television say the roles of disabled characters are too often given to able-bodied actors such as Dwayne Johnson, who played an amputee in the 2018 film 'Skyscraper'. Photo: Handout

Over the years, actress Marilee Talkington, who is legally blind, has repeatedly auditioned for television shows featuring a character who is also blind.

Several times, however, the same thing happened: The part went to an actress who was not blind.