Laura Innes

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Summary

Laura Innes is an actress and television director best known for playing Dr. Kerry Weaver on ER; she also directed episodes of ER and The West Wing. Her work spans medical and political drama, and Weaver’s story included disability and a same-sex relationship. Innes has described herself as liberal, spoken in support of gay rights, and said she participates in the AIDS Walk. She has also said she prioritizes auditions for disabled actors and often hires performers with disabilities as a director; no party-campaign role is documented in her public record.