Stars came out in droves to the Beverly Hilton in support of The 2012 Media Access Awards which honors individuals in the entertainment and broadcast industries for their efforts in promoting awareness of the disability experience, accessibility for people with disabilities, and the accurate depiction of characters with disabilities.
Celebrities spotted at the event included host Jimmy Kimmel, Emmy-winner Jane Lynch, Dancing with the Stars’ Kym Johnson, Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights, Heart of Dixie), Grey’s Anatomy & Private Practice writer/producer Shonda Rhimes, Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew, Breaking Bad star R.J. Mitte, Lauren Potter (Glee), Robert David Hall (CSI).
Also attending were recording sensation Thelma Houston, The Push Girls, Katie Leclerc (Switched at Birth), Chuy Bravo (Chelsea Lately), Hunter Parrish and Shoshannah Stern (Weeds), Awkward’s Ashley Rickards, Nikki DeLoach and Jillian Rose Reed, Jamie Brewer (American Horror Story), Noel Fisher (Shameless, Hatfields & McCoys), Michael Steger (90210), Jazz & R&B star Phil Perry, writer Ben Lewin (The Sessions), Casting Director Ronnie Yeskel (The Sessions, Curb Your Enthusiasm), and actor Zack Weinstein (Glee, Criminal Minds, NCIS).