Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

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Cast

Phoebe-Rae Taylor

Melody Brooks

Rosemarie DeWitt

Diane

Luke Kirby

Chuck

Michael Chernus

Mr. Dimming

Courtney Taylor

Dr. Katherine Ray

Judith Light

Mrs. V.

Emily Mitchell

Penny Brooks

Nylan Parthipan

Carl

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Elena Liu Hung

Jill

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Abbey Jackson

H4-6 Student

Rosemarie DeWitt — Diane

Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt (born October 26, 1971) is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series Standoff (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston, as well as Charmaine Craine on United States of Tara. She also was the title character in 2008's Rachel Getting Married, garnering several awards and nominations for best supporting actress. She sta

Luke Kirby — Chuck

Luke Kirby (born June 29, 1978) is an American-Canadian actor. He played the role of Lenny Bruce in the Amazon Prime Video comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2024, he starred as Chuck Brooks in the Peabody Award winning film Out of My Mind from Disney+.