“Through more error than trial, I learnt early on as an employer what qualities I wanted and, more importantly didn't want, from a PA. I said thanks but no thanks to anyone who thought it would be rewarding, fulfilling and even humbling to 'help the handicapped.'”

English actress, comedian, broadcaster and disability rights activist

Liz Carr is an English actress, comedian, broadcaster and disability rights activist. She is known for her work on stage and screen, her campaigning for disabled rights, and for her long-running role as Clarissa Mullery in the BBC crime drama Silent Witness from 2013 to 2020. She has also presented the BBC documentary Better Off Dead? in 2024. Her public work combines performance with advocacy, and she is widely associated with disabled rights and issues of representation.