British actress Talisa Garcia is breaking down barriers at Disney as the first known openly trans performer to be cast in one of the studio’s LucasFilm productions.
The actress stars in the highly-anticipated Disney+ “Willow” series, a spin-off of the 1988 Ron Howard fantasy movie of the same name.
Currently in post-production, the series will follow a princess who assembles a group to join her on a quest to rescue her twin brother.
Original star Warwick Davis will reprise his role as the titular Willow Ufgood. READ MORE: White House Hosts Transgender ‘Jeopardy!’ Star Amy Schneider According to Deadline, Garcia will play a queen and mother to Tony Revolori’s character who is a participant in the quest.