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Disney+ debut for Billericay schoolgirl

A teenager from Billericay with cerebral palsy is due to star in an upcoming Disney+ film.

Phoebe-Rae Taylor plays the lead role of Melody Brooks, who also has cerebral palsy, in "Out of My Mind".

The movie, which also stars Jennifer Aniston, is due to come out in September – but has already had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

She tells Lauren Carter how she hopes the film will send out an important message about disability.

(Photo: Lauren Carter/Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú)

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3 minutes