7 Of My Favorite Deaf Performers

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The very first time I felt seen and represented on TV, it was because I saw Linda Bove on Sesame Street.  She later appeared in my favorite childhood movie, and played a pivotal role there.

Related:  The First Time I Saw My Favorite Movie

Because the presence of Linda's character was so meaningful to me as a child, I wanted to share some of my favorite Deaf performers:

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LINDA BOVE - (Sign Language Supervisor - Deaf West's Spring Awakening)

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REN - (Eleven Things You Should Know About Deaf People)

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RYAN LANE - (as Travis Barnes in Switched at Birth 5x09 "The Wolf Is Waiting")

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SANDRA MAE FRANK - (in Kelly Clarkson's music video for "I Dare You")

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SHAYLEE MANSFIELD - (in the A&E documentary "Deaf Out Loud")

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SHOSHANNAH STERN - (as Dr. Lauren Riley in Season 16 of Grey's Anatomy)

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TRESHELLE EDMOND - (as Martha Bessell in Deaf West's Spring Awakening)

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