Deanne Bray

Deanne Bray
Born	May 14, 1971 (1971-05-14) (age 40) Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse	Troy Kotsur (2001-present)
Website
http://www.deannebray.com

Deanne Bray (born 14 May 1971)^[1] is a Deaf American actress who is best known for her role as Sue Thomas in the show Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. She is also known for her recurring role as Emma Coolidge on Heroes.

Personal life

Bray was born in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California and has spent most of her life in southern California, although she lived in Seattle for a few years with her mother. She is married to Troy Kotsur, who is also a deaf actor. On 8 September 2005, she gave birth to daughter Kyra Monique Kotsur.

Bray’s parents made certain their daughter was instructed from an early age onward to speak and write English and learn American Sign Language as well, sending her through a variety of learning programs and centers to strengthen her language skills. A California native, Bray broke into the entertainment industry after she was discovered performing with a deaf dancing group called "Prism West" at a deaf festival at California State University, Northridge, where she earned a B.A. degree in Biology.

Filmography

Episode roles in TV series

• "Heroes" (2009) playing Emma Coolidge in episodes "Ink" September 28, 2009, "Hysterical Blindness" October 12, 2009, "Tabula Rasa" October 19, 2009, "Shadowboxing" November 9, 2009, "Upon This Rock" January 4, 2010, "Close to You" January 11, 2010, "The Art of Deception" January 25, 2010
• "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2007) playing Jean in episode: "The Rat Dog" October 14, 2007
• "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" (2006)
• "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye" (2005)
• "The L Word" (2004) playing Amy in episode: "200"
• "Rescue Me" (2004) playing Rosemary in episode: "Hell" March 22, 2004
• "CSI" (2000) playing Dr. Gilbert in episode: "Sounds of Silence" April 19, 2001
• "Strong Medicine" (2000) playing Sonny in episode: "Fix" January 7, 2001
• "Diagnosis: Murder" (1997) playing Jan Curran in episode: "Murder, Country Style" April 20, 1997
• "Ellen" (1997) playing Juliet in episode: "Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam" April 12, 1997
• "The Pretender" (1996) playing deaf woman in episode: "Flyer" October 19, 1996

External links

• Official website
• A Deanne Bray Fansite
• Deanne Bray at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. ^ Deanne Bray

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Name	Bray, Deanne
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Date of birth	May 14, 1971
Place of birth	Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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