LINDA BOVE
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Vol XCIII, No. 311
Oprah Winfrey
BACKGROUND
I compared Linda Bove to Oprah, because through both of their works, they were able to bring awareness to important topics to their audiences.
History
- Born November 30th, 1945 (age 69)
- Deaf
- Still an active member of the deaf arts community
CAREER
Actress
- Appeared in the soap opera Search for Tomorrow
- Appears in multiple silent films
- Most known for her role as "Linda the Librarian" in Seasame Street
- "Allison" in an episode of Happy Days
I believe Bove's work is incredible. I love that she was able to bring awareness to sign language through doing what she was passionate about.
Interesting Facts
- One of the first deaf actresses to become a regular on a soap opera series
- Introduced millions of children to sign language with her role "Linda the Librarian"
- Longest running role for a deaf person in TV history with seasame street