Dawn Grabowski is an award-winning actor, writer, producer, and “sit-down” comedian whose work spans screen roles and self-produced projects. She wrote, produced, and performed her autobiographical one-woman play Always Going Up, and produced the documentary Laughter Love Persistence Passion, The Dawn Grabowski Story, which draws on her perspective as an artist living with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair and/or crutches. On screen, her credits range from an early appearance in Jerry Maguire to TV work such as S.W.A.T., and created a digital series including Life in Limbo. Beyond performing, she’s a motivational speaker who uses humor to shift perceptions around disability in the industry.
Who is Dawn Grabowski?
Versatile & Funny
Dawn is an award-winning actress, writer, and comedian who has written, produced, sole-financed, performed and presented “Always Going Up” in the Los Angeles area.
She is also a motivational speaker for educational institutions and corporations to help give students and adults the tools to exist in the entertainment industry as a person with disabilities and how to face ANY other challenge that presents itself.
Get ready to laugh
Dawn has taken her love for acting and extended it into another arena as a ‘Sit-Down Comic,’ writer, and producer.
Her goals are to make you laugh, and maybe change a perspective or two along the way! She has been studying under Jerry Corley (Jay Leno, David Letterman) for years.
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Entries
Dawn's Latest Media
10
May
Tagline: A woman wrestles with financial burdens. Directed by Kim Estes Screenplay by S. Lane Porter…
24
May
Tagline: When dental phobic Sunni finally visits a dentist, her best friend Anne has her back,…
26
Jul
Publication: Women’s eNews Author: Dawn Grabowski URL: https://womensenews.org/2023/07/nyc-mta-to-cut-services-for-disabilities-community/ PDF Download: Click Here
26
Jul
Publication: Women’s eNews Author: Dawn Grabowski URL: https://womensenews.org/2023/07/for-women-and-girls-with-disabilities-in-afghanistan-their-plight-increases/ PDF Download: Click Here
15
Jun
Publication: Women’s eNews Author: Dawn Grabowski URL: https://womensenews.org/2023/05/the-reelabilities-film-festival-growing-by-inclusion/ PDF Download: Click Here
04
May
Tagline: A girls’ night that takes an unexpected turn. Written by: Melanie Collup Michael Beardsley &…
18
Apr
Publication: Women’s eNews Author: Dawn Grabowski URL: https://womensenews.org/2023/04/for-people-with-disabilities-vacationing-is-often-anything-but/ PDF Download: Click Here
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Mar
Publication: Women’s eNews Author: Dawn Grabowski URL: https://womensenews.org/2023/03/did-you-know-developmental-disabilities-month-is-here/ PDF Download: Click Here
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Jan
Publication: Women’s eNews Author: Dawn Grabowski URL: https://womensenews.org/2023/01/diversity-is-not-about-nouns-finding-commonalities-with-the-disabilities-community/ PDF Download: Click Here
04
Sep
The Adventures of Amazing Lady The Adventures of The Amazing Lady, developed by Dawn Grabowski in…
17
May
Below is my 5-minute film to this year’s 9th annual-2022 Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge. This…
25
Feb
Formidable Woman Magazine and Podcast highlights strong women across many industries. In this issue, they interview Dawn Grawbowski about her goals as an actress, producer, director and speaker in spite of her disability.
18
Jan
“Inspiring Lives”, the online magazine for empowering woman, spotlights Dawn Grabowski, creator and director of The…
07
Sep
Laughter Love Persistence Passion is the documentary of Dawn Grabowski’s Philosophy of Life. It is the story…
07
Sep
Thank you for considering me in the following nomination categories: Outstanding Actress in Short-Form Comedy or…
06
Sep
Logline: One woman’s struggle with a powerful obsession…television. All Episodes of WHAT’S YOUR CHANNEL 4 LIFE can…
06
Sep
(All Episodes Now Available at www.lifeinlimbonow.com) Please join me as I navigate and interpret the triumph, trials,…
06
Sep
This film was not completed until 2010. It was originally entered into the IMDB Database when pre-production…
06
Sep
Shattering Images Synopsis: Shattering Images is a ten minute 35 mm film that mixes drama with…
06
Sep
“Always Going Up” Is the Autobiographical one-woman show by Dawn Grabowski. Dawn is an actress…