Crystal Marshall, 23, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in her face when she was 18-years-old. At the time she was studying performing arts and felt that her dream of becoming an actress and working in the theatre was over. After undergoing chemotherapy and operations to remove the tumour, which left her with changes to the right side of her face, Crystal thought she would never be able to act again. However, fast forward 5 years and she is at LAMDA drama school in London, well on the way to a distinguished acting career. She starred in BBC’s ‘Face It’, a monologue exploring life with a facial difference ( BBC iPlayer - Culture in Quarantine - Face It - Leonie) and has very recently had her first big theatre appearance. The first time Crystal showed her face to people outside her family was during her audition for drama school. Crystal is determined to advocate for better representation of visible facial differences on screen and in theatre not just using a pity or villainous narrative and aspires to help others who have facial differences realise they can still have the confidence to fulfil their dreams.