Deanne Bray Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Deanne Bray (born 14 May 1971) is an American actress. Bray was born deaf and is bilingual in American Sign Language and English. She 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.
Net Worth
$1.4 Million
Date Of Birth
May 14, 1971
Place Of Birth
Canoga Park, California, USA
Height
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Profession
Actress, Miscellaneous Crew
Spouse
Troy Kotsur
Nicknames
Deanne Bray, Bray, Deanne
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Daughter, Kyra Monique Kotsur, born September 8, 2005, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces.
2
She earned a B.A. degree in Biology at California State University at Northridge.
3
While teaching math and history to deaf and hard of hearing students in an East Los Angeles high school, she founded and personally funded, a reading club to benefit deaf and hard of hearing students. The success of the "Little Bookworm Club" earned her a grant from the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program - a program recognizing outstanding teaching and instructional creativity in public secondary schools serving economically disadvantaged students.
4
In her spare time she enjoys reading with deaf children, as well as going to Deaf community functions, like interacting with deaf senior citizens and listening to their stories.
5
Her favorite quote is the African proverb: "It takes a village to raise a child."
6
She encourages the cast and crew of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002) to learn American Sign Language, and partners with writing staff on plot-lines and scripts - her suggestions are largely based on many different deaf individuals. In addition, several deaf and hard-of-hearing people have been hired as extras, editors, and ASL Masters on the show. Often because there is a different director each week, Bray works closely with him or her to block scenes, ensuring her character is able to see what other characters are saying.
7
She was a science and math teacher for deaf high school students, and is pursuing a master's degree in education (probably on hold while she performs on Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002)).
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A strong literacy advocate, she established "The Little Bookworm Club" to promote literacy.