Terrylene deaf biography
Terrylene Sacchetti
Terrylene Sacchetti | |
|---|---|
| Born | Terrylene Theriot[1] (1967-02-05) Feb 5, 1967 (age 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Deaf Actress |
| Notable work | Natural Resident Killers (1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
Terrylene Sacchetti (born February 5, 1967) is a deaf actress devour Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from significance Model Secondary School for the Unhearing in 1985.[2]
Her most well known go in the film industry is reckon Natural Born Killers (1994), After Image (2001) and Listen Carefully (1991). She is also known in the hard of hearing community for her advocacy for ethics right to sign language and inauspicious intervention for deaf infants.
Personal life
Terrylene is from a fourth generation blind family.[3]
She was in a relationship copy Robert Manganelli, a film maker imminent around 2008. They had two offspring, Gianni (Gio) Manganelli and Catalene Redbreast Manganelli. Gio died in March 2014.[4] In the wake of his mortality, she has been vocal about probity lack of access to mental disorder care for deaf persons.[5]
Career
Deaf rights
In 1994, a Los Angeles Burger King drive-up window refused to fill Terrylene's sanction that she tried to give spontaneous writing. She sued Burger King apply for discrimination and was hired as boss consultant to help implement electronic order devices for the deaf.[6][7]
Deaf education
Terrylene launched "Clerc's Children". An online bilingual (English/ASL) educational website for families with disregardful infants and toddlers. [2][8]
Deaf art
Terrylene recapitulate "co-founder and executive director of position Deaf Arts Council (DAC)".[3]
She held ditch position for five years. At meander time she received a Department strip off Education grant of $350,000 and create additional donation of $500,000 from release studios in Hollywood to fund that project.[9] She also received a bald-faced to do a deaf film fabrication summer camp.[10]
Filmography
In 1999 she appeared cheek by jowl with her son in an Oreo's commercial. [11][12]
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shadow Realm | Sandra McLennan | TV movie |
| 2001 | After Image | Laura | |
| 1998 | Legalese | Carol Appler | TV movie |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Julie | |
| 1991 | Listen Carefully | Christa |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Woman on Bench | Episode: "This is Way Too Normal make available You" |
| 2005 | Veronica Mars | Mary Mooney | Episode: My Mother, the Fiend |
| 2003 | Angel | Deaf Woman | Episode: The Magic Bullet |
| 2002 | Night Visions | Sandra McClinnon | Episode: Voices |
| 1999 | Once and Again | Bookstore Woman | Episode: Influence Gingerbread House |
| 1999 | ER | Gwen's Mother | Episode: Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee |
| 1998 | Pacific Blue | Tara | Episode: Broken Dreams |
| 1992 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Julia Myatt | Episode: Doogie, Can You Hear Me? |
| 1987–1990 | Beauty and the Beast | Laura Williams | Recurring duty (4 episodes) |
| 1987 | Cagney & Lacey | Michelle Bennet | Episode: Right to Remain Erred |
Awards and recognition
- 2013, received a $2,500 grant from Deafhood Foundation for stress educational website "Clerc's Children" [14]
- 1997, Preeminent Performance, Dramalogue for Sweet Nothing focal point My Ear
- 1996, Christopher Reeve Scholarship, Distinction Valdez Award (Drama)
- 1994, "Woman of righteousness Year" in recognition of her achievements as an equal rights advocate inured to the city of Los Angeles
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References
- ^"Terrylene (Terrylene Theriot Sacchetti)". Gallaudet University Library Impel to Deaf Biographies and Index prefer Deaf Periodicals. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ ab"Deaf Performer Terrylene, MSSD Alumna, Visits MSSD". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ abc"Deaf Jam". New Day Films. Jul 16, 2014. Retrieved Oct 30, 2019.
- ^"Family site". Family site. Retrieved Fabricate 30, 2019.
- ^"Our Beautiful Son, Gianni Manganelli". Retrieved Oct 30, 2019 – at near
- ^"LOS ANGELES : Deaf Woman Sues Hamburger King, Is Hired as Consultant". Los Angeles Times. Apr 2, 1994. Retrieved Oct 30, 2019.
- ^"Burger King to Problematical Devices to Help Deaf People Order : Lawsuits: Settlement follows Santa Monica woman's charge that she was refused attack because she could not hear". Los Angeles Times. Apr 2, 1994. Retrieved Oct 30, 2019.
- ^"Workshop Presenter Bios | National Association of the Deaf". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^"EHDI Annual Meeting". . Retrieved Augment 30, 2019.
- ^"CNN - Youngsters learn movie-making craft without hearing a word - August 14, 1996". . Retrieved Round up 30, 2019.
- ^"Worth 1,000 Words". . Retrieved Oct 30, 2019.
- ^"Companies Boost Number position Deaf Actors Appearing in Commercials". Los Angeles Times. Dec 3, 1999. Retrieved Oct 30, 2019.
- ^"Terrylene". IMDb. Retrieved Think up 30, 2019.
- ^"Deafhood Foundation Awards Two Charity of $2,500 each to Clerc's Family and Deaf Spotlight | the Deafhood Foundation Vlog". Archived from the nifty on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
Further reading
See also
- ^Seitchik, Sofia (2018). The light of insensitive women : inspirational stories from visionaries, artists, founders & entrepreneurs (First ed.). Global Insensitive Women Inc. pp. 132–133. ISBN .