Deaf Actresses
Deaf women have been quite successful as actresses. Some of them have appeared on national television programs, and others have been stars in the movies. The next generation of deaf actresses may be stars on the Internet.
Amy Ecklund
If you have watched soap operas, you may have seen Amy Ecklund on Guiding Light.
Deanne Bray
Deanne Bray is an occasional deaf actress who is best known for her role in Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye. About.com also interviewed Deanne Bray-Kotsur.
Linda Bove
Linda Bove is one of two deaf actresses profiled in this article. Her name is synonymous with the early Sesame Street.
Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin, the first deaf actress to win an Academy Award, is featured in a profile. She has also been interviewed by About.com, and wrote an article herself for About.com. I reviewed her autobiographical book, I'll Scream Later. In addition, her interpreter and business partner, Jack Jason, has been profiled.
Michelle Banks
Perhaps you have seen Michelle Banks in the TV show Soul Food.
Phyllis Frelich
Phyllis Frelich is one of two respected deaf actresses profiled in this article. She had the lead role on Broadway in Children of a Lesser God, and turns up periodically on television in guest roles.
Terrylene
Terrylene gained attention for her role on television's Beauty and the Beast.
Shoshannah Stern
Shoshannah Stern is one of the younger deaf actresses around.
Deaf Female Athletes
To date, About.com has only profiled one female deaf athlete.
Shelley Beattie
This deaf female bodybuilder unfortunately passed away at a young age.
Deaf Female Authors
Two deaf female authors have been profiled at About.com. One is a contemporary author, and the other is a historic figure.
Connie Briscoe
If you have read the book Sisters and Lovers, you read a novel written by Connie Briscoe.
Laura Redden Searing
One of the earliest deaf female journalists was Laura Redden Searing.
Deaf Lawyers
Only one deaf female lawyer has been profiled at About.com to date.
Claudia Gordon
Claudia Gordon is the first deaf, female, and African-American lawyer in the United States.
Deaf Women on Growing Up Deaf
Other deaf women besides Matlin (who wrote the aforementioned I'll Scream Later) have written books about their experiences growing up. One deaf woman produced a book about the mainstreaming experience. Another wrote about her childhood in Canada. A third described what it was like to grow up deaf and African American.
Alone in the Mainstream
This is a collection of experiences of deaf adults who had been mainstreamed, written by a deaf woman, Gina Oliva.
Silent Observer
I reviewed this book, by a deaf woman who had grown up deaf in Canada.
Sounds Like Home
I also reviewed this book by Mary Herring Wright, who grew up deaf and black in the South.
DeafBlind Women
In addition to profiling the best known historic deafblind woman, Helen Keller, About.com has also profiled lesser known deafblind women.
Helen Keller
Who hasn't heard of Helen Keller, a historic deafblind woman?
Julia Brace
Julia Brace is one of two historic deafblind women profiled in this article.
Laura Bridgman
Laura Bridgman is one of two historic deafblind women profiled in this article.
Organizations for Deaf Women
Deaf Women UnitedPrimarily a profile of the organization Deaf Women United, but there is also information about books about deaf women as a group, and social services for deaf women.
Other Deaf Women
Some deaf women have been in the public spotlight briefly. Others are unique people who do not fit in any of the above categories. In addition, About.com has experimented with profiling deaf female bloggers.
Christy Smith
Christy Smith first came to the deaf community's attention in Survivor: The Amazon, but today she is known for her work as a world traveler of deaf communities.
Dianrez
A profile of a deaf blogger, Dianrez.
Heather Whitestone McCallum
After her turn as the first deaf Miss America, Heather Whitestone pretty much disappeared from the public limelight.
Juliette Low
A deaf woman was behind the creation of the Girl Scouts.
LaRonda Zupp
Profile of a deafened blogger, LaRonda Zupp.
Trix Bruce
Trix Bruce is a deaf American Sign Language storyteller who also educates people about deaf culture.
Do you know of any other deaf women, historic or contemporary, who deserve to be profiled at About.com? Other organizations for deaf women? Email your guide with suggestions.
