| Teal Sherer | |
| Othername: | Teal Sherer Alsaleh |
| Occupation: | Actor, Producer, Activist |
| Spouse: | Ali Alsaleh |
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 series The Guild and as herself in her own series "My Gimpy Life". She was also a member of Full Radius Dance.
Sherer also teaches dance and drama classes for children with disabilities and is an advocate for the inclusion of performers with disabilities within the entertainment industry. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA Performers with Disabilities Committee.[1]
Teal Sherer 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. Her injuries to her back left her paraplegic. Teal regained her independence and mobility through undergoing therapy at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
Sherer graduated from Lenoir City High School, and went on to study at Oglethorpe University. She graduated in 2003.[3] While a student there, she found her passion for acting. In 2004, while still living in Atlanta, she was cast in Warm Springs.
While in college, Sherer 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.
In 2011, Sherer created a pilot called "My Gimpy Life", envisioned as a comedy, written by Gabe Uhr and directed by Sean Becker. The show tells the story of a disabled actress in Hollywood. In 2014, the series was renewed for a second season thanks to a campaign on Kickstarter.[4]
In 2012, she married Ali Alsaleh.[5]