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LINDA BOVE

$1.25

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
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