Jillian Mercado ('The L Word: Generation Q') on accessibility and bad breakdowns | Famous Cast Words

Model, actor and activist Jillian Mercado describes breaking into the modeling industry and representing people with visible disabilities with host Lynne Marie Rosenberg. Mercado tackles the importance of casting actors with disabilities in roles portraying disability and demonstrates how much talent the entertainment world misses out on by disregarding accessibility and inclusion.

"Famous Cast Words" is an ALL ARTS original series giving viewers an insider’s peek into the entertainment industry with intimate discussions about representation and inclusion with stage and screen actors. Join host Lynne Marie Rosenberg (HBO’s “High Maintenance”) for two special episodes of the ALL ARTS series “Famous Cast Words.” Set to premiere at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on April 21 and 28 on our broadcast and streaming platforms, the episodes feature revealing discussions between Rosenberg and her celebrity guests: William Jackson Harper (NBC’s “The Good Place”) and Jillian Mercado (Showtime’s “The L Word: Generation Q”).

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