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Linda Bove

Work

Sesame Street

Theater

  • After college she joined the National Theater of the Deaf
  • She met her husband, Ed Waterstreet, at the company

Linda on Sesame Street buying a hat

Sesame Street

From 1971-2003 she played "Linda the Librarian" on Sesame Street

She was an inspiration to millions of children in the United States

She taught sign language through the show

Stared for the longest of any Deaf person in the entertainment industry

Where She Grew Up

  • Birthday: November 30, 1945
  • Linda grew up in Garfield New Jersey
  • ASL was her first language

Ideas about Deafness

  • Culturally Deaf
  • Advocates for ASL
  • Supports the organization: Non Traditional Casting Project

After/Now

School

Still Performs but not with Sesame Street

Childhood

  • Went to the New Jersey School for the Deaf
  • Went to Gallaudet University for college
  • She studied Library Science, and took part in plays

Adult Life

Deaf

  • Was born Deaf

Her parents were both Deaf

  • Grew up learning ASL

Successful

  • Published 18 books on teaching ASL to kids

Signs:

Library, Science, Preform (theater/act), Performer, Join, Positive, Role Model, Looks-up, Culture, Advocate/Support, Organization, Accept, Disability, Millions, Publish

Finger-spelled Words:

Linda Bove (LB), Garfield, Ed Waterstreet, Sesame Street (SS), Non Traditional Casting Project, National Theater for the Deaf, Linda Librarian

Bibliography

  • http://ifmyhandscouldspeak.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/linda-bove-the-librarian/
  • http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/cast/additional_cast
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