Ruth Madeley Shares the Significance of Her Starring Role in ‘Being Heumann’: ‘I Know the Stakes of Getting It Right’

In 'Being Heumann,' Siân Heder and Ruth Madeley channel the

NEW YORK (AP) — Siân Heder had spent two years working with Judy Heumann , the disability rights pioneer, when she died in 2023. Their time together gave Heder a window into Heumann’s humor, her vulnerability, but

‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s ‘CODA’ Follow-Up Is an Essential Biopic That’s Not Afraid to Have Some Fun

TIFF: Heder's look at a remarkable period in activist Judy Heumann's work is life-affirming in myriad ways, and boasts a star turn from Ruth Madeley.

Ruth Madeley shares the significance of her starring role in ‘Being Heumann’: ‘I know the stakes of getting it right’

The actress could make Oscar history as the first performer who uses a wheelchair to be nominated for an acting award.

'Being Heumann' Interview: Siân Heder And Ruth Madeley On Meeting Judy Heumann And Doing Her Justice

Siân Heder’s Being Heumann begins with something I have never had to think about before. Disability rights activist Judith Heumann, played by Ruth Madeley, is in her wheelchair, causing a traffic jam on a busy New York City street, fighting for curbs that would allow people like her to move about easily. It’s such a […]