Marilee has been a Disability Activist and Consultant for stage and screen for the past 20+ years. She founded Access Acting Academy an Actor Training Program for Blind and Low Vision Artists, is on the advisory board for Queens Theatre for All program, is a founding steering committee member of 50/50 by 2020 Disability Cohort in Hollywood, a member of the SAG AFTRA PWD committee and has been a disability consultant for universities, acting conservatories, private actor training programs, theatres, tv and film and private businesses. She is also a professional motivational speaker and has keynoted for both national organizations and global companies.

Her Philosophy of Inclusion in the entertainment Industry is based on her 3C Approach.

• CASTING: Authentic Casting for all characters with disabilities, as well as disabled actors being cast in non-disability specific roles.

• CONTENT: Stories written by, for and about disabled persons. Disabled writers included in all writing rooms.

• CAREERS: Creating opportunities for disabled artists and industry professionals to be hired as directors, producers, editors, designers, and all below the line positions.

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Her Advocacy for Women and for Disability Representation has gained her international visibility and she has been profiled on the BBC, Forbes, Huff Puff, Teen Vogue. The Independent, Cheddar TV, The Pulse, NY Observor and many, many more.