Jessy Yates

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Actress

Jessy Yates is an actress and disability justice advocate from Ohio, recognized for her advocacy and groundbreaking presence as a visibly disabled performer. She graduated from the Yale School of Drama's Acting Class of 2022, making history as the first student to use a wheelchair at the institution.

Yates has appeared in television shows such as "Speechless," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," and "Pulse."