Linda (Sesame Street)
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Linda, played by Linda Bove was one of the most innovative characters on the children's program Sesame Street. She was the first deaf regular in a television series. She was introduced sometime in the late 1970s, and quickly became a fixture of the program.
The character could only communicate in sign language, but interacted positively with other members of the Sesame Street community, as a normal citizen and resident of Sesame Street. The person who most often acted as her interpreter was Bob; eventually he and Linda were portrayed as being in a romantic relationship.
Linda made her living as a librarian, and as such she also had an assistant, named Micki. Micki would read the stories to the children, while Linda told them in American Sign Language. She was played by a young New York actress Micki Barnett.
Micki also babysat Oscar the Grouch's niece; helped Maria in the Fix-It Shop; worked the counter in the library and related to Elmo, as well as interacting with Big Bird.
The character quietly left the show in 2003.
