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Glennie was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The indigenous musical traditions of northeast Scotland were important in her development as a musician. Her first instruments were the piano and the clarinet. [2] Other influences were Glenn Gould, Jacqueline du Pré and Trilok Gurtu.
Lewis & Clark College (BA) Harvard University (JD) Occupation (s) Lawyer. Disability rights advocate. Website. Official website. Haben Girma (born July 29, 1988) [1][2] is an American disability rights advocate, and the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School. [3][4][2]
Howie Seago, actor and director. Millicent Simmonds, deaf actress. Shoshannah Stern, actress in Jericho and Weeds whose first language is American Sign Language [9] Alexandria Wailes, deaf actress, dancer, and educator. Bruce Willis, American actor, producer, and singer, 70% deaf in his left ear.
Years active. 2017–present. Millicent Simmonds (born March 6, 2003) is a deaf American actress who starred in the 2018 horror film A Quiet Place and its 2020 sequel A Quiet Place Part II. Her breakout role was in the 2017 drama film Wonderstruck. For Wonderstruck and A Quiet Place, she was nominated for several awards for best youth performance.
Singer, songwriter. Instrument (s) Vocals, ukulele. Amanda Lynn Harvey (born January 2, 1988) is an American jazz and pop singer and songwriter. Profoundly deaf following an illness at the age of eighteen, she was a contestant on the 12th season of America's Got Talent, where she performed original songs during the competition.
Nyle DiMarco. Nyle DiMarco (born May 8, 1989) [3][4] is an American model, actor, and Deaf activist. In 2015, DiMarco was the winner of The CW 's reality television series America's Next Top Model in season 22, becoming the second male winner and the first Deaf winner. In the following year, he and professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd ...
Lauren Ridloff (née Teruel; born April 6, 1978) is a deaf American actress known for her roles in the TV series The Walking Dead and the film Eternals.She gained prominence in 2018 with a lead role in the Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God, earning her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play.
Nancy Rourke. Citizenship. United States. Occupation (s) Artist and advocate. Nancy Rourke is an internationally known Deaf artist and ARTivist, with a focus in oil painting. Her pieces carry the themes of resistance, affirmation, and liberation, with stylings falling under 'Rourkeism' and 'Surdism'. [1][2][3][4]