Emily Kranking

Emily Kranking is an actress with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (affecting on the right side of her body) and dysarthria (a speech condition). She is one of the leads of the first disabled movie musical Best Summer Ever. Her original short Dinner for Six can be seen on YouTube and across different film festivals. She was featured in the short film F**k 'Em Right Back, which premiered at Sundance. She can be next seen in the short film Squeeze with Josh Hamilton (Eighth Grade and "13 Reasons Why") and Sallieu Sesay (Manodrome and "Barry"). Additionally, she is currently attached to the upcoming musical "504," in which she was a part of the industry reading. Other highlights include performances at the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Virtual Gala in 2021 and the Kennedy Center.