- Linda Bove
Linda Bove (born
November 30 ,1945 inGarfield, New Jersey ) is adeaf Americanactress who played the part of Linda the Librarian on thechildren's television program "Sesame Street " from 1971 to 2003. (Her last name rhymes with "glove" and is pronounced IPA2|boʊv.)On "Sesame Street", Bove has introduced thousands of children to
sign language and issues surrounding the Deaf Community. Her role as Linda on "Sesame Street" is currently the longest recurring role in television history for a deaf person. The character owns a very playful dog, Barkley.Bove appeared in an episode of "
Happy Days " as Allison, a girlfriend ofThe Fonz . In this role she also portrayed a deaf woman. She also performed on thesoap opera "Search for Tomorrow " and some productions of the play, "Children of a Lesser God . [http://deafness.about.com/cs/celebfeatures/a/frelichbove.htm Deaf People - Phyllis Frelich and Linda Bove - Deaf Actresses ] ]She performed as a member of the
National Theater of the Deaf , founded in 1967. She also received an award in 1974 from AMITA, an Italian-American women's organization, in recognition for her work on television.Personal life
Born in Garfield,
New Jersey , Bove attendedGallaudet University . She has been married toEd Waterstreet since 1970. Like Bove, Waterstreet is also deaf. He also performed with the National Theater of the Deaf. [http://www.ntd.org/ntdphotogallery.html]References
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