"Will & Grace" Receives Ruderman Family Foundation’s Seal of Authentic Representation

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"Will & Grace" Among Recipients of Ruderman Family Foundation’s Seal of Authentic Representation
by Dino-Ray Ramos
February 22, 2021


Disability rights group the Ruderman Family Foundation has honored the final season of the "Will & Grace" revival as well as "Fear the Walking Dead", "Sex Education", "Emmerdale" and "Call the Midwife" with the latest round of recipients for the Seal of Authentic Representation.

“After witnessing significant progress on authentic casting decisions in Hollywood in recent years, we are particularly gratified to see the international momentum that has been generated in this high-priority area,” said Jay Ruderman, President of the Ruderman Family Foundation.

“With several British series joining American productions in our latest round of honorees, it is clearer than ever that the entertainment industry increasingly considers disability as an important part of diversity.”




“Receiving this Foundation’s Seal of Authentic Representation is extremely meaningful for Will & Grace, as we all take pride in casting actors authentically, especially in this new era,” said series casting director Julie Ashton.

“Casting Christopher Thornton in our final season of Will & Grace was truly an honor. He is a brilliant actor who is extremely gifted. In fact, our producers were so impressed by Christopher they decided to bring him back after his first episode and make his role recurring. We hope the entertainment community will continue this inclusiveness and we are able to see more of Christopher Thornton and other gifted actors on our TV and movie screens.”

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