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Ruth Madeley to star in Being Heumann adaptation

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British actress Ruth Madeley has been cast in Being Heumann, a film directed by Siân Heder, the Oscar-winning director of CODA. The project is based on the life of disability rights activist Judith Heumann, and Madeley, who has spinal bifida and is known for advocating better disabled representation on screen, is being widely discussed as a fitting choice for the lead role.

Why now: Casting news that a prominent disabled British actress will lead an adaptation of a landmark disability rights memoir has drawn fresh attention.

Ruth MadeleySiân HederJudith HeumannBeing Heumann

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Evidence

• Middleburg Film Festival 2026: “The List Is Maybe Four People Long”: Adam Caldwell and Bernard Telsey on “Being Heumann” · BigPictureBigSound
• Being Heumann review – stirring biopic of a pioneering disability rights campaigner · The Guardian
• Capsule reviews for Nov. 6 · Cinemalogue
• Being Heumann: Ruth Madeley in Siân Heder's film · Sortir à Paris

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