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.
- 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
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