Deanne Bray is American actor and filmmaker, Troy Kotsur’s Wife.
Bray is an American actress who 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.
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 bachelor’s degree in Biology.
Bray was born in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California and has spent most of her life in southern California.
She lived in Seattle for a few years with her mother and attended Washington State School for the Deaf for grade 8 though she was raised mostly by her father in California.
Bray’s father could do some basic ASL, but her mother chose not to learn any ASL at all.
Bray is an advocate for improving early childhood education for deaf children and is a spokesperson for Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K).
She is pursuing a master’s degree in Sign Language Education.
Bray is a co-host with Missy Keast on the DVD Your Pregnancy: What To Expect a comprehensive resource for pregnant deaf or hearing challenged women