Katie Lynn Leclerc is an American actress and producer. She has appeared on several television series, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2011, she was cast in the television show '' Switched at Birth'', starring as Daphne Vasquez.

Personal life

Leclerc was born in

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, and grew up in

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. She is of Canadian descent. She is the youngest of three siblings. She started learning

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at 17, before she found out she had

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, which leads to hearing loss. Her older sister also teaches ASL. Both her father and older sister have Ménière's disease as well. Leclerc married longtime boyfriend Brian Habecost, a real estate salesman, on September 6, 2014. In July 2017, Leclerc filed for divorce from her husband.

Career

Leclerc discovered her passion for acting in seventh grade when she got the lead role in a production of ''

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''. She then moved to

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, to pursue theatre at Valley Center High School. She took part in commercials for

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, and GE.

"My agent submitted me for a nationwide casting call for the roles of Emmett and Daphne. I ended up getting a callback, and that's when I was asked to try a "deaf accent." It's something we discussed in depth. We wanted to make sure my portrayal was respectful and done correctly. At the same time, we felt that using a Deaf accent would be a really strong choice for the character.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leclerc, Katie 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Colorado Actresses from San Antonio American film actresses American people of French-Canadian descent American television actresses Living people People from Lakewood, Colorado People from Valley Center, California People with Ménière's Disease Year of birth missing (living people)