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Personal Information

Education Information

Impact on the hearing and deaf community

  • She was born on November 30, 1945 in Garfield New Jersey.
  • Born Deaf
  • Both parents are deaf has and older sister named Diane Lee Bove.
  • Divorced from Ed Waterstreet
  • Grew up learning sign language
  • Attended St. Joseph school for the Deaf in the Bronx, New York followed by Marie Katezencbach school for the Deaf in Trenton, New Jersey.
  • Graduated in 1963 then went to Gallaudet University for college.
  • Started studying science then became intrested in Theater.
  • Majored in Library science in Gallaudet University.
  • Recieved her Bachelor's degree in 1968
  • Shes affecting the hearing culture by setting out ways to teach kids sign language like on the show
  • "seasame street sign language ABC with Linda Bove" which she taught kids ASL words and letters.
  • Shes most known for role on sesame street inroduced in the 70s and 80s teaching asl.
  • Shes important because she takes a big part spreeding her culture to the hearing world.

Career

Fun facts

  • She had a television role on Weeds in 2010.
  • Enjoys cooking
  • In 1970 she made her broadway debut with her performance in Songs Milkwood and Molieres Sgnarelle.
  • Linda auditioned for Sesame Street, and she got a role in the 1971 TV show, they created a character just for her, Linda the Librarian.
  • In 1974, Linda received the AMITA for her work on the television show, Sesame Street
  • She play the role Linda the Librarianand and has won the title for longest-running role on American television for a person with a differing ability.
  • She not only taught ASL on televiaion but she wrote books for childrens.
  • She also appeared on a soap oprea Search for Tommorow and the televisaon show Happy days.
  • Linda and her ex husband Ed were the founders of the "Deaf West' in 1991 a reforming group.
  • Likes to crochet her own clothing
  • Enjoys watching movies although she can't hear
  • Currently 70 years old

Website

Linda Bove

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Bove
  • http://meagansprojectlindabove.weebly.com/biography.html
  • https://www.start-american-sign-language.com/linda-bove_html`
  • http://www.dwu.org/#!26-of-31-Linda-Bove/cg3h/551063750cf215f35a0fbab7
  • http://meagansprojectlindabove.weebly.com/biography.html
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