then came her role in rodgers and hammerstein's "oklahoma."d last night, she performed one of her songs. ♪ i'm just girl who can't say no i'm in a terrible fix ♪ >> reporter: she has been acting since she was a little girl. she lost the use of her legs in a car crash when she was just 2. and last night, she was up for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical. >> and the tony award goes to ali stroker. >> this award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena. you are. >> reporter: and the children she was speaking to, they were watching. >> that's me. >> that is you, buddy. >> reporter: 6-year-old henry from louisville. and this 15-year-old, sidney, from milwaukee. and so was her hometown, ridgewood, new jersey. >> mom and dad, thank you for teaching me to use my gifts to help people. i love you. we did it. >> and so we salute ali stroker. wit i was lucky enough to see her on broadway, it was amazing. t