Actor Talisa Garcia made history as the first trans person cast by Lucas films for her role in the new Disney+ series “Willow,” which also marks the first time in Disney’s history that an openly trans person will play a cisgender role. NBC News’ Joe Fryer sat down with Garcia to discuss how she hopes her history making roles will impact the trans community going forward.
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