- Born deaf, she was a founding member of the National Theater of the Deaf in 1963. In 1974, she received the AMITA--the Italian-American Award for her work on television. Best known for playing Linda on Sesame Street (1969) for over 20 years--the longest-running role on American television for a person with a differing ability.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseEd Waterstreet(June 1970 - present)
- Her role as Linda on Sesame Street (1969) is currently the longest recurring role in television history for a person with differing abilities.
- Her last name rhymes with "glove".
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