Actress Lauren “Lolo” Spencer is receiving rave reviews for her breakout role as the first African-American disabled lead female in the new film, Give Me Liberty. (Watch the trailer on YouTube). Lauren has ALS and is wheel-chair bound, but still shines as one of the most talented actresses of our time. Hollywood, however, has long ignored actors and actresses with disabilities, and so the Multicultural International Motion Picture Association (MIMPA) is really pushing The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences to nominate her for an Oscar.
It has been a while since an independent film received so many wonderful reviews, and the ultra-low budget underdog of a film was made with non-professional local cast and shot entirely on location in Milwaukee, America’s most segregated city.
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Give Me Liberty premiered at and opened the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it was received with an over 10-minute ovation. The film has been released in a number of countries, including France, where it has been playing to great critical and audience acclaim on 100 screens for five straight weeks.
“In her first feature role ever, Lauren delivers on all fronts in Give Me Liberty, and captivates the viewer with her abilities with such honesty in her role as Tracy – the film’s leading female role,” stated MIMPA President, Gail Gibson.
Lolo, as she is fondly referred to, plays opposite actor, Chris Galust, and other cast members who are virtually unknown. Lauren braved the cold of Milwaukee, Wisconsin against all odds to make it clear that disabled artist exist and have a place in Hollywood.
