Maddie Ziegler and Emily Hampshire on Telling a Coming-Of-Age Story in Fitting In

We were recently joined by Maddie Ziegler and Emily Hampshire to talk about their roles in the film Fitting In and the importance of accurately representing people who have Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome. They spoke about working with director/writer Molly McGlynn to develop their characters’ mother-daughter dynamic and drawing from her experiences with MRKH to portray the physical and emotional complexities of growing up with the affliction. Both Maddie and Emily emphasized that while the film is centered around a rare reproductive condition, it is primarily a coming-of-age story about self-empowerment and embracing who you are.

Watch the full conversation below.

Q&A on the film Fitting In with actors Maddie Ziegler and Emily Hampshire. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company.

A teen girl is diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have a sex life, propelling her to explore unusual methods. Her relationships are challenged with everyone in her life, but most importantly, herself.