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Linda, portrayed by Bove, was a character on the children's program Sesame Street. When Bove debuted on Sesame Street with NTD in April 1971 (Episode 0243) [3] as the Deaf character of her namesake, she was the first deaf performer on the show. [4] Initially appearing sporadically, she became a regular member of the cast in 1975, and she ...
Linda Bove. Actress: Follow That Bird. Born deaf, she was a founding member of the National Theater of the Deaf in 1963. In 1974, she received the AMITA--the Italian-American Award for her work on television. Best known for playing Linda on Sesame Street (1969) for over 20 years--the longest-running role on American television for a person with ...
Feb 15, 2021 · Linda Bove was born on November 30, 1945 in Garfield, New Jersey to deaf parents. She majored in library science at Gallaudet University and received her bachelor’s degree in 1968. She then got into the acting profession and performed for the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) recently after it was formed in 1967.
We sat down with Linda for a powerful heart to heart interview and learned so much about her advocacy work, her life as an actor and what it takes and much m...
Linda Bove. Actress: Follow That Bird. Born deaf, she was a founding member of the National Theater of the Deaf in 1963. In 1974, she received the AMITA--the Italian-American Award for her work on television. Best known for playing Linda on Sesame Street (1969) for over 20 years--the longest-running role on American television for a person with a differing ability.
Linda Bove (b. November 30, 1945) is a deaf actress who played Linda on Sesame Street from 1972 to 2002. Born in Garfield, New Jersey, Bove graduated from the New Jersey School for the Deaf, and, in 1968, she received her bachelor's degree in library science from Gallaudet University, the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing. She soon detoured into the acting profession, however, as she was recruited by the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD). She performed with
Mar 16, 2017 · A native of Garfield, Linda Bove is a deaf actress who performed on the PBS children’s series Sesame Street from 1971 to 2002. Born to two deaf parents, Bove attended St. Joseph School for the Deaf in the Bronx, NY and then Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf in Trenton, NJ, from which she graduated in 1963. She attended Gallaudet College ...
