Millicent Simmonds

Personal context

Summary

Millicent Simmonds is an actor known for Wonderstruck, A Quiet Place and its sequel, and Broadway’s Grey House. Her work spans drama, horror, and theatre, while her public comments repeatedly call for more varied, non-stereotyped portrayals of Deaf people and more opportunities for Deaf actors. She has said Deaf actors should play Deaf characters and has developed projects intended to show Deaf people beyond stories of struggle or victimhood. Her public record includes disability representation advocacy; no public partisan, race-focused, LGBTQ, or broader political advocacy is on record.