Deanne Bray Quick Info
Height 5 ft 7¾ in
Weight 56 kg
Date of Birth May 14, 1971
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Spouse Troy Kotsur

Deanne Bray is an American actor who is best known for playing Sue Thomas in the mystery crime drama series Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and Emma Coolidge in the superhero drama series Heroes. In addition to that, she has also been cast in several other on-screen projects which include Law & Order: Criminal IntentCurb Your Enthusiasm, Grey’s Anatomy, Universal Signs, Veep, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie, 2 Broke Girls, Switched at Birth, Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct: LightningThe PretenderL.A. Sheriff’s Homicide, Diagnosis: MurderSweet Nothing in My Ear, Strong MedicineRescue MeThe L WordLast Mountain, and I See the Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy.

Born Name

Deanne Lee Bray

Nick Name

Deanne

Deanne Bray taking a selfie in August 2021
Deanne Bray taking a selfie in August 2021 (Deanne Bray / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

American

American

Education

Deanne Bray attended Washington State School for the Deaf and later got enrolled at the California State University, Northridge, from where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology.

Afterward, she pursued a master’s degree in Sign Language Education.

Occupation

Actor

Manager

Deanne Bray has been signed with Metric Talent & Literary Management, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Build

Slim

Deanne Bray in October 2020
Deanne Bray in October 2020 (Deanne Bray / Instagram)

Height

5 ft 7¾ in or 172 cm

Weight

56 kg or 123.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Deanne Bray has dated –

  1. Troy Kotsur (2001-Present) – She got married to actor Troy Kotsur in the year 2001 and the duo has been blessed with a daughter named Kyra Monique Kotsur (b. September 8, 2005). Both Troy and Deanne are deaf.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Bright smile

Deanne Bray as seen in an Instagram post in May 2020
Deanne Bray as seen in an Instagram post in May 2020 (Deanne Bray / Instagram)

Deanne Bray Favorite Things

  • Quote – The African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child”

SourceIMDb

Deanne Bray Facts

  1. She was discovered while performing with a deaf dancing group called “Prism West” at a Deaf festival at California State University, Northridge.
  2. Her father understood basic ASL but her mother chose not to learn any ASL at all.
  3. Deanne Bray played Natalie in the modern American Sign Language (ASL) film Universal Signs in 2008.
  4. She was seen as Dr. Walters in the 2008 made-for-television drama film Sweet Nothing in My Ear.
  5. In 2013, Deanne Bray appeared as IEP (Individualized Education Program) Advocate in the drama film No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie.
  6. She brought to life the character of Dean of Gallaudet in an episode titled It Isn’t What You Think of the teen family-drama television series Switched at Birth in July 2014.
  7. She was cast as Emily in a production of Arrival and Departure in 2018.
  8. Some of her role models include Phyllis Frelich, Linda Bove, Freda Norman, and Sue Thomas.
  9. Deanne Bray is bilingual in American Sign Language and spoken English.
  10. She has served as a spokesperson for Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K).

Featured Image by Deanne Bray / Instagram

Source: https://healthyceleb.com

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