Katie Leclerc

Katie Leclerc Biography

Katie Lynn Leclerc (born November 6, 1986) is an American actress. She has appeared on several television series, including Veronica Mars, Fashion House and The Big Bang Theory. In 2011, she received a lead role on the show Switched at Birth, starring as Daphne Vasquez.

Personal life

Katie Leclerc was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Lakewood, Colorado. She is the youngest of three siblings. She started learning American Sign Language at 17, before she found out she had a disorder which includes hearing loss. Her older sister also teaches ASL. At age 20, Katie was diagnosed with Ménière's disease, a degenerative inner ear disorder, the symptoms of which include fluctuating hearing loss and vertigo; both her father and older sister have Ménière's disease as well. She grew up without any knowledge of her disease, and is therefore able to use speech as any hearing person would. She uses an accent on Switched at Birth to emphasize Daphne's hearing loss.

Career

Katie Leclerc discovered her passion for acting in seventh grade when she got the lead role in a production of Annie. She then moved to San Diego, to pursue theatre at Valley Center High School with VC Drama's International Thespian Society Troupe 6199 (www.valleycenterdrama.weebly.com) under the direction of John Ward. She took part in commercials for Pepsi, Cingular, Comcast, and GE. In 2006, she was in the Rascal Flatts video "What Hurts the Most" as a student in the classroom. She started her television career when she guest-starred on Veronica Mars. Since then, she has acted in many other television shows. Her first main acting role was in the show Switched at Birth, where she plays Daphne Vasquez, a deaf teenager who was given to the wrong family after birth.

My agent submitted me for a nationwide casting call for the roles of Emmett and Daphne. I ended up getting a call back, 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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Gravy Train	Lydia Faye	Short film
2009	Flying By	Ally
2009	'	Claire
2012	Seven Lanterns	Rachel Hawthorne	Short film
2013	'	Katie	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Veronica Mars	Crystal	Episode: "Silence of the Lamb"
2006	Fashion House	Sara	Recurring role (4 episodes)
2007	'	Tokersville Queen	Episode: "Salute to America"
2007	Saints & Sinners	Bride	Episode: "Dance, Dance Revolution"
2008	'	Teen Girl	Episode: "Friday Night Lights"
2008	'	Mila	Episode: "Protect and Serve"
2010	'	Deaf Girl	Episode: "Lily Pad"
2011	'	Emily	Episode: "The Wiggly Finger Catalyst"
2011-Present	Switched at Birth	Daphne Vasquez	Main role (52 episodes)
2012	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Christine	Episode: "Play Dead"
2013	'	Katie Lapp	TV film
2013	My Synthesized Life	Amanda	Episodes: "Amanda", "A Disturbance in the Force"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Result	Ref
2011	Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Star	Switched at Birth
2013	TwoCents TV Award for Drama Queens	Switched at Birth

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