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Ali Stroker
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Ali Stroker is a Tony Award winner for her role as ‘Ado Annie’ in Rodgers and
Hammerstein's Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to
appear on Broadway in Deaf West’s acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening.
She's a series regular in the Netflix series, Echoes, and starred in the Lifetime
holiday film, Christmas Ever After. Ali recurred in the final season of Netflix's Ozark
and is recurring in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. She co-wrote the novel, The
Chance to Fly and its sequel, Cut Loose!; and she wrote the children's book, Ali and
the Sea Stars. She played 'Lady Anne' in the Shakespeare in the Park production of
Richard III. She’s performed her one woman show all over the country, some of her
favorites being the Kennedy Center, Town Hall, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
Her mission to improve the lives of others through the arts is captured in her motto:
“Turning Your Limitations Into Your Opportunities.