San Antonio actress Sammi Haney stars as Esperanza in the final episode of the Netflix series,"Raising Dion." Haney recently received a Children's & Family Emmy nomination for her role of the sassy young wheelchair user. Haney has brittle bone disease and has lived with the condition since birth. The new standalone Emmys ceremony runs Dec. 10-11 in Los Angeles.
Sammi’s turn as Esperanza earned her a nod for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program, a category she shares with Young as a fellow nominee. “It’s very cool,” Sammi said of the Emmy nomination. “I hope that it shows people with disabilities that they can act and that they will be recognized for their work.”San Antonio actress Paulina Chávez returns to Netflix Friday in new season of 'Fate: The Winx Saga'
San Antonio actress Sammi Haney, 12, is pictured with her parents Priscilla and Matt Haney. Sammi has been nominated for a Children's & Family Emmy for her role in the Netflix series"Raising Dion" as Esperanza, a sassy wheelchair user. Sammi has brittle bone disease and has lived with the condition since birth.Sammi was born with osteogenesis imperfecta or OI, a rare genetic disorder commonly known as brittle bone disease.