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Switched At Birth (season 3)
The third season of ABC Family drama television series '' Switched at Birth'' began on January 13, 2014, and consists of 22 episodes. The season is produced by ABC Family, Pirates' Cove Entertainment, and Suzy B Productions, with Paul Stupin and series creator Lizzy Weiss serving as executive producers. The one-hour scripted drama revolves around two young women who discover they were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments. While balancing school, jobs, and their unconventional family, the girls, along with their friends and family, experience deaf culture, relationships, class differences, racism, audism, and other social issues. Cast Main * Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe * Lucas Grabeel as Toby Kennish * Katie Leclerc as Daphne Paloma Vasquez * Vanessa Marano as Bay Madeleine Kennish * Constance Marie as Regina Vasquez * Gilles Marini as Angelo Sorrento * D. W. Moffett as John Kennish * Lea Thompson as Kathryn Kennish Recurring * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Berdy
Sean Lance Berdy (born June 3, 1993) is an American actor, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He began his career as a child in the film sequel ''The Sandlot 2'' and starred in '' Switched at Birth'' for five seasons. Berdy starred in Netflix's '' The Society''. He is the founder of The Sign Language Agency, interpreting service company. Life Berdy, a native of Boca Raton, Florida, was born deaf. He is bilingual; his first language is American Sign Language (ASL) and he speaks English. As a child, Berdy was interested in magic. He won the young magicians top award at the World Magicians Festival in Saint Petersburg. Berdy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when he was 11 years old. His formal acting career began in 2005 with his appearance in ''The Sandlot 2''. He subsequently had roles in ''The Bondage'', ''The Deaf Family'', and ''The Legend of the Mountain Man''. Berdy was featured in several public service commercials. Berdy relocated to California in 2011 for his role in ''Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Adler (actor)
Max Adler (born January 17, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dave Karofsky on the television series ''Glee'' (2009–2015). Early life Adler was born to a Jewish family in Queens, New York, the eldest son of Lisa (née Kobrin) and Doug Adler. A year after Adler was born, his family relocated to Fountain Hills, Arizona, then to Scottsdale, Arizona. Adler attended Horizon High School, where he was a First Chair All-State show choir member. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Adler has a younger brother named Jake, born in 1992. Career After various roles in a number of productions, Adler was cast in a minor recurring role in the Fox television series ''Glee'' as school jock and bully Dave Karofsky. ''Glee'' creator Ryan Murphy was impressed with his acting and wanted to write more with him. In the November 2010 episode "Never Been Kissed", written to tackle the issue of LGBT youth bullying, Karofsky is revealed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Lauren Adams
Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress and director. Adams starred in ''Chasing Amy'', for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and played smaller roles in other Kevin Smith View Askewniverse films. Career Adams began her film career in 1977 with a small role in '' Exorcist II: The Heretic''. From there she began to find larger roles. In 1991, Adams appeared in "Top of the Heap", the 100th episode of '' Married... with Children'', and subsequently starred in its short-lived spinoff. In 1993, Adams landed her first major film role as Simone in Richard Linklater's '' Dazed and Confused''. The same year, she appeared in the ''Saturday Night Live'' spinoff film ''Coneheads'' as one of Connie Conehead's friends. Two years later, Adams appeared in ''Mallrats'', written and directed by Kevin Smith. The two started dating during the film's post-production, and their relationship provided th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassi Thomson
Cassi Nicole Thomson (born 14 August 1993) is an Australian-born American actress and singer. She is known for her recurring role as Cara Lynn Walker in the television series ''Big Love'' and for her role as Nikki Papagus on the series '' Switched at Birth''. She has also guest starred in several television series, such as ''Without a Trace'', '' ER'', ''House M.D.'', and ''CSI: Miami''. Life and career Thomson was born in Queensland, Australia. She lived on a ranch in Vanuatu until she was 5 years old after which her family moved to New Haven, Missouri, in the United States. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Thomson is an actress, appearing on film and television. She played recurring roles in the TV shows ''Big Love'' and '' Switched at Birth''. She co-starred in the small-budget movie Cop Dog at age 15 in 2008. She starred in the 2014 reboot film ''Left Behind'' with Nicolas Cage and Chad Michael Murray. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, singer, comedian and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. She is perhaps best known for portraying Nancy Bartlett Thomas on the ABC sitcom '' Roseanne'' from the fourth season (1991) to the end of the show in 1997. She played Nurse Judy Kubrak in the FX drama series ''Pose''. She is number 96 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. Early life Bernhard was born June 6, 1955, in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Jeanette (née LaZebnik) and proctologist Jerome Bernhard. Her parents raised her as a Conservative Jew. She has three older brothers: Dan, David and Mark. Her family moved to Arizona when she was 10. She attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, graduating in 1973. Career Bernhard became a staple at The Comedy Store. As her popularity as a comedian grew, she was cast as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Shenton
Rachel Joy Shenton (born 21 December 1987) is an English actress, screenwriter, and activist. She is known for her roles as Mitzeee Minniver in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2010–2013), Lily Summers in the ABC Family drama '' Switched at Birth'' (2014–2017), Joanne Scott in the BBC2 comedy ''White Gold'' (2019), and Helen Alderson in the Channel 5 series '' All Creatures Great and Small'' (2020–present). In 2018, she won an Academy Award for her short film ''The Silent Child''. Early life Shenton attended two high schools, one in Cheadle. After high school Shenton went on to study performing arts at Stoke-on-Trent College (Burslem Campus). In between studying and acting roles, she volunteered at her local charity, Deaflinks. Career Early career Shenton's acting career began with small recurring parts in various television series such as '' Holby City'' and '' Waterloo Road''. She also filmed various television commercials for the '' Ministry of Defence'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivonne Coll
Ivonne Coll Mendoza (born June 18, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actress. She was Miss Puerto Rico in 1967 and competed in the Miss Universe pageant the same year. She later became an actress, appearing in films such as ''The Godfather Part II'' and '' Lean on Me'' and television series including '' Switched at Birth'', ''Glee'', and ''Teen Wolf''. From 2014 to 2019, Coll starred as Alba Villanueva in the CW comedy-drama series ''Jane the Virgin''. Early years Coll was born on June 18, 1947 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education. Her mother, Rosita Mendoza, was a celebrated hairstylist in Puerto Rico. She also has a sister, Millie. After Coll was born, her father left Puerto Rico for New York City, leaving Coll and her mother behind. When Coll was 10, she and her family moved to the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan; they lived in the RÃo Piedras and Hato Rey municipalities of the city. Coll was an honor student and graduated from Nuestra Seà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Mapa
Alejandro "Alec" Mapa (; born July 10, 1965) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B. D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadway production of ''M. Butterfly''. He gained recognition for roles such as Adam Benet on ''Half & Half'', Suzuki St. Pierre on ''Ugly Betty'' and Vern on ''Desperate Housewives''. Mapa recurred as Renzo on '' Switched at Birth''. Mapa co-hosted the Logo network reality dating game show ''Transamerican Love Story'' with Calpernia Addams in 2008. In 2013, he debuted in his own one-man show, '' Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy'', which was made into a concert film and premiered on Showtime in 2015. Early life Mapa was born in San Francisco and attended George Washington High School. While in high school, he played Randolph McAfee in the production of ''Bye Bye Birdie''. Mapa's senior year productions were ''Cabaret'' and ''Harvey'', both in which he had the lead roles. Mapa was also a champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Castañeda
David Castañeda (born October 24, 1989) is an American actor. In 2019, Castañeda began portraying Diego Hargreeves in the Netflix series ''The Umbrella Academy''. Early life Castañeda was born October 24, 1989, in Los Angeles and was raised in Sinaloa, Mexico. He returned to the United States when he was 14 and attended William Workman High School in California. Castañeda initially studied civil engineering in college with the intention of taking over the family business after he finished his studies. However, he became interested in film direction and switched to major in film production and international business in 2007 at California State University, Fullerton. Castañeda then moved into acting and started auditioning for roles. He studied part-time while pursuing an acting career, eventually graduating in 2015. Career Castañeda has been involved in acting since he was 17, but only started taking acting more seriously after he volunteered for a role when a director as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al White
Allen Cliffton White (born May 17, 1942) is an American character actor. He has appeared in various movies, such as ''Airplane!'' and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'', and ''Back to the Future Part II''. Over the course of his Hollywood acting career, White has frequently portrayed police detectives in television and film. Career On screen, White is perhaps best known for his role in hit comedy ''Airplane!'' as the jive-talking man whose words have to be translated (he reprised the jive-talking for a courtroom scene in the sequel). He also acted in ''Back to the Future Part II'' and has a long television resume, including roles in popular shows ''Wonder Woman'', ''The Jeffersons''. ''The Incredible Hulk'' and ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', and more recently ''CSI: Miami'' and ''The King of Queens''. White, who was raised in San Francisco, California from an early age, decided to embark on an acting career after he had been employed as a janitor in Golden Gate Park for eight years. Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Nogueras
Stephanie Nogueras (born November 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the television series '' Switched at Birth'', ''Grimm'', and ''Killing It'', as well as the 2018 film '' Unfriended: Dark Web''. Life and career Nogueras was born "profoundly deaf". She is Puerto Rican from New Jersey originally, and was raised in a hearing family. Holding a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, she has mentored people in deaf culture and American Sign Language. From 2013 through 2017, she portrayed Natalie Pierce on ABC Family's '' Switched at Birth''. In 2018, she starred as Amaya, the lead protagonist's girlfriend, in the horror film '' Unfriended: Dark Web''. Nogueras currently portrays Camille on the TV series ''Killing It'', the ex-wife of the main character and mother to their daughter. In 2023 she starred in episode 2 of the Fox crime anthology ''Accused Accused or The Accused may refer to: * A person suspect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlee Matlin
Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin made her acting debut playing Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. She is the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, as well as the youngest winner in the Best Actress category. Matlin starred in the police drama series ''Reasonable Doubts'' (1991–1993), which earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations, and her guest roles in ''Seinfeld'' (1993), ''Picket Fences'' (1993), ''The Practice'' (2000), and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2004–05) earned her four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. For her role in ''CODA'' (2021), she won the Screen Actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
