Teal Sherer Talks About Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
Teal Sherer: My Gimpy Life
Teal Sherer is an American actress with a physical disability who is an advocate for the inclusion of performers with disabilities in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her portrayal of Venom in the web seriesThe Guild and as herself in her own series "My Gimpy Life". She was also a member of Full Radius Dance.
While in college, Teal performed in plays such as The House of Bernarda Alba and Antigone. In addition to performance, she participated more and more fully in the aspects of live theatre, such as stage management, ushering, and ticket sales. In addition, she performed with the Full Radius Dance Company, a physically integrated dance troupe. Her first role in a feature film was in 2004, in Kenneth Branagh's film Warm Springs alongside Cynthia Nixon, Kathy Bates, Branagh himself, and Felicia Day.
Current Productions
In 2011 Teal created a pilot called "My Gimpy Life", envisioned as a comedy, written by Gabe Uhr, and directed by Sean Becker. It premiered at ITVfest on August 6, 2011.. The second season of "My Gimpy Life" began its Kickstarter campaign on May 15, 2013.
Personal life
Teal was born to Suzanne and Charles Sherer, and grew up near Knoxville, Tennessee. At the age of 14, en route to a Labor Day fireworks show, Teal was involved in an automobile accident. She suffered injuries to her back which left her paraplegic. Teal regained her independence and mobility through undergoing therapy at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Teal graduated from Lenior City High School, and went on to study at Oglethorpe University. While a student there, she found her passion for acting. In 2004, while still living in Atlanta, she was cast in Warm Springs.
In 2012 she married Ali Alsaleh.
Filmography
Actress
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Waiting for the Sun (announced)
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The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg (pre-production) as
Court Reporter
2022
Significant Other as
Dolores
2022
Showing Up as
Art Student (uncredited)
2019
NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) as
Cassidy
- In Plain Sight (2019) - Cassidy
2015
Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) as
Diane
- Reparations (2017) - Diane
- No Child Left Behind (2016) - Diane
- Grown-Ass Man (2015) - Diane
2012
My Gimpy Life (TV Series) as
Teal
- Viral Superstar (2014) - Teal
- The Morning After (2014) - Teal
- Also, Teal Too (2014) - Teal
- Day Jobs (2014) - Teal
- My Gimpy Christmas (2012) - Teal
- The Commercial (2012) - Teal
- Crowded (2012) - Teal
- Inspirational (2012) - Teal
- Two Shades of Teal (2012) - Teal
- Accessible (2012) - Teal
2013
Dystopia (Short) as
Taylor
2013
Transcendent (Short) as
Mother Hydra
2012
The Jeff Lewis 5 Minute Comedy Hour (TV Series)
- Cop (2012)
2012
Geek Therapy (TV Series)
- Movie Freak (2012)
2011
Collision (Short) as
Charlie
2011
Transients (Short) as
Sandrine
2011
Elf Sabers (Short) as
Elf Teal
2011
One Sharp Girl (TV Movie) as
Scarlet Mascara
2009
The Guild (TV Series short) as
Venom
- Festival of the Sea (2010) - Venom
- Strange Allies (2010) - Venom
- Hero (2009) - Venom
- Battle Royale (2009) - Venom
- The Return! (2009) - Venom
- Coping and Stuff (2009) - Venom
- Get It Back! (2009) - Venom
- Anarchy! (2009) - Venom
- Expansion Time (2009) - Venom
2007
I'm with Stupid (TV Movie) as
Leah
2005
Warm Springs (TV Movie) as
Chorus Girl #1
Producer
2012
My Gimpy Life (TV Series) (producer - 10 episodes)
