Deanne Bray

Deanne Bray
Born	(1971-05-14) May 14, 1971 Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse	Troy Kotsur (2001–present)
Website	www.deannebray.com

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.

Personal life

Bray was born in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California and has spent most of her life in southern California, although she lived in Seattle for a few years with her mother. She is married to Troy Kotsur, who is also a deaf actor. On 8 September 2005, she gave birth to daughter Kyra Monique Kotsur. She lives with her family in North Hollywood, a district of Los Angeles.

Bray's parents made certain their daughter was instructed from an early age to speak and write English and learn American Sign Language as well, sending her through a variety of learning programs and centers to strengthen her language skills. A California native, Bray broke into the entertainment industry after she was discovered performing with a deaf dancing group called "Prism West" at a Deaf festival at California State University, Northridge, where she earned a B.A. degree in Biology.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	What Do Women Want	Sharon
2005	Last Mountain	Blonde Annie
2007	I See the Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy	Anna	Documentary short
2008	Universal Signs	Natalie
2013	No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie	ASL Advocate

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning	Teddy Franklin	TV film
1996	The Pretender	Deaf Woman	Episode: "Flyer"
1997	Ellen	Juliet	Episode: "Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam"
1997	Diagnosis: Murder	Jan Curran	Episode: "Murder, Country Style"
2001	Strong Medicine	Sonny	Episode: "Fix"
2001	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Dr. Gilbert	Episode: "Sounds of Silence"
2002–2005	Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye	Sue Thomas	Lead role (56 episodes)
2003	L.A. Sheriff's Homicide	Technician	TV film
2006	Rescue Me	RoseMary	Episode: "Hell"
2007	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Dean Price	Episode: "Silencer"
2007	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Jean	Episode: "The Rat Dog"
2007	The L Word	Amy Reed	Episodes: "Lacy Lilting Lyrics", "Little Boy Blue"
2008	The L Word	Amy Reed	Episodes: "Lesbians Gone Wild", "Lay Down the Law"
2008	Sweet Nothing in My Ear	Dr. Walters	TV film
2009–2010	Heroes	Emma Coolidge	Recurring role (9 episodes)
2013	2 Broke Girls	Joanne	Episode: "And Not-So-Sweet Charity"
2014	Grey's Anatomy	Nicole	Episode: "Go It Alone"
2014	Switched at Birth	Dean of Gallaudet	Episode: "It Isn't What You Think"

External links

• Official website
• Deanne Bray at IMDb