In this episode, Academy Award Nominee, Abigail Breslin, discusses her experience portraying Patricia “Trish” Weir, the victim, of serial rapist, Ernesto Miranda, whose story was recently told in the 2023 film Miranda’s Victim. In this film, Abbie portrays the victim’s experience of a sexual assault and the ensuring medical exam, law enforcement interview, trial, appeal, and retrial in one of the most notable cases in American jurisprudence, Miranda v. Arizona.

As a result of this episode, listeners will be better prepared to:

-Improve victim’s experience and perception of justice.

-Recognize the impact of the collateral issues victims face on their ability and willingness to participate in the criminal justice process.

-Enhance public trust in prosecutorial decision making.

Abigail Breslin is an Academy Award Nominee, who has starred in over 20 films you know including Miranda’s Victim (2023) as the incredibly heroic - Trish Weir. Abbie began acting in commercials when she was three years old and made her film debut in M. Night Shyamalan's science fiction horror film Signs (2002), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. She rose to prominence with the comedy-drama film Little Miss Sunshine (2006), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 10. Abbie is a fierce advocate for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault – who committed to creating paths forward for victims to become survivors.

This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-24-GK-03009-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Season 1 sound editing and graphic design by Jacob D. Long. Music by ⁠MaxKoMusic⁠.