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Sandra Mae Frank ist eine US amerikanische Schauspielerin. Sie ist bekannt für Auftritte im Theater, Film und Fernsehen.
Sie setzt sich dafür ein, dass taubstumme Schauspieler gleichberechtigt wie hörende Schauspieler eingesetzt werden.[1] Sie war die erste und bis heute einzige gehörlose Schauspielerin in der Geschichte des Broadway, die die Hauptrolle in einem Broadway-Musical spielte und Wendla in Spring_Awakening_(musical)#2015_Broadway_revival (englisch) darstellte.
Since September 2021 she can be seen on the NBC drama series New Amsterdam (Fernsehserie, 2018), which began in September 2018 and ended January 2023. She joined the main cast in season 5 after entering the show as a recurring character in season 4. She was cast in the film The Silent Hour which was produced in 2023.
Frank works at the Deaf Austin Theatre in Austin, Texas.[2]
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Sandra Mae Frank wurde am 21. März 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky[3]Vorlage:Bcn, USA geboren. She attended the Louisville Deaf Oral School, now known as Heuser Hearing Institute and Learning Academy, and duPont Manual High School. While attending duPont Manual High School, Frank acted in the Youth Performing Arts School production of Crimes of the Heart.[4]
She graduated from Gallaudet University with a degree in Theatre Arts[5] in 2013.[6]
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In 2015, Frank acted in the role of Wendla in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening which included hearing and deaf actors, including Marlee Matlin. "(...) the young female protagonist, Wendla Bergmann, is played by the deaf Sandra Mae Frank, who uses sign language to deliver her lines"[7] Director Michael Arden said "Frank has developed Wendla into a character with more depth and understanding of a girl living in the late 19th century." Frank sign-sang her role in cooperation with a hearing singer.[8]
Frank acted as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in 2016.[9] Also in this performance, hearing and deaf actors acted together on stage. "Frank demonstrated the power of movement and facial expression as they performed without speaking while others spoke their lines for them. A truly poignant scene was the one where Perchik proposes to Hodel, then they ask for Tevye's blessings rather than his permission."[10]
She was part of the cast in the horror film Soul to Keep in 2018.[11] In the same year, she acted on the stage of Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma for Fun Home.[12] In 2019, Frank appeared as Amy in the science-fiction film Multiverse as a member of a group of students who experiment with the connections between different versions of the universe.[13] Also in this year, she acted in the romantic Christmas film Season of Love.[14]
Frank had a guest appearance as the deaf student Abigail in the show Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, in episode 9 of the first season, where she sign-singing interpreted Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" in ASL, while the voice is replaced by a cello.[15][16]
In 2021, Frank entered the NBC TV show New Amsterdam at the beginning of season 4, joining the team of Dr. Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) in the role of deaf oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Wilder.[17] Her role was promoted to main character in season 5 and participated until the ending of the show in January 2023.[18] Again she worked together with Marlee Matlin, who appeared in a guest role. Eventually Frank's role inspires Dr. Goodwin to learn ASL.
She performed the ASL synchronization of the US national anthem and "America the Beautiful" at the 2022 56th Super Bowl in Inglewood, California.[19][20]
In 2022 Frank was co-director of the musical The Music Man at the Olney Theatre.[21][22] Her work was recognized with a Helen Hayes Award in 2023.[23] "The fact that a production as ambitious as this works and runs so smoothly is due to the two directors Baron and Frank."[24]
In March 2023, Frank acted in the title role of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella in a mixed deaf and hearing production of Zach Theatre in cooperation with Deaf Austin Theatre.[25] She was awarded the B. Iden Payne Award for "Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical".[26] Frank was cast in 2022 for the 2023 film The Silent Hour in the role of Ava, co-starring with Joel Kinnaman, Mekhi Phifer and Mark Strong.[27][28]
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Frank is deaf, having lost her hearing at the age of three.[29] In most of her performances she acts using American Sign Language (ASL).
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Beautiful Sounds of Love | Kylie | |
| 2015 | Harmony | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Sound of Fear | Ivy | Short film |
| 2017 | The Strength Within You | Short film | |
| 2017 | Garage Heat | Zoe | Short film |
| 2018 | The Pastman | Short film | |
| 2018 | Soul to Keep | Tara | |
| 2019 | Multiverse | Amy | Film first titled as Entangled |
| 2019 | Season of Love | Kenna | |
| 2023 | The Silent Hour | Ava | Cast announced as of January 17, 2023 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Receptionist | |
| 2018 | Reverse Polarity | Mary | |
| 2019 | Daybreak | Victoria | |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Abigail | performance of "Fight Song"
Season 1, episode 9 "Zoey's Extraordinary Silence" |
| 2021–2023 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Elizabeth Wilder | Recurring role in season 4, main role in season 5 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spring Awakening | Wendla | Broadway |
| 2016 | Fiddler on the Roof | Hodel | Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma |
| 2018 | Fun Home | Joan | Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma |
| 2022 | The Music Man | none | Co-director |
| 2023 | Cinderella | Cinderella | Zach Theatre with Deaf Austin Theatre |
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| Year | Award | Category | Theatre performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Helen Hayes Award | Co-direction | The Music Man |
| 2023 | B. Iden Payne Award | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical | Cinderella |
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Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actresses from Louisville, Kentucky
Category:American film actresses
Category:American deaf actresses
Category:Gallaudet University alumni
Category:American stage actresses
Category:American musical theatre actresses
Category:American television actresses
- ↑ Kirby Adams: Manual grad turned Broadway star says being deaf 'a blessing'. In: The Courier-Journal. Abgerufen am 14. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Our Team. In: Deaf Austin Theatre. Abgerufen am 12. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Vikas: Sandra Mae Frank Wiki, Biography, Boyfriend, Age, Wikipedia. In: Right Rasta. 8. März 2023, abgerufen am 14. November 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Kirby Adams: Louisville native Sandra Mae Frank to perform National Anthem at Super Bowl. What to know. In: The Courier-Journal. Abgerufen am 13. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Sandra Mae Frank's Good Medicine. In: Television Academy. Abgerufen am 26. November 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ Robert Weinstock: Super Bowl LVI features alumni performers | University Communications. In: Gallaudet University. 11. Februar 2022, abgerufen am 20. März 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Charles Isherwood: Review: 'Spring Awakening' by Deaf West Theater Brings a New Sensation to Broadway In: The New York Times, 28. September 2015. Abgerufen am 13. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Elizabeth Kramer: Louisville native makes Broadway debut. In: The Courier-Journal. Abgerufen am 9. November 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Fiddler on the Roof. Lyric Theatre
- ↑ Franci Hart: Review: 'Fiddler On The Roof' Presents 'Charming' Story.
- ↑ Farid ul-Haq: Horror Film "Soul To Keep" Starring Deaf Actress Sandra Mae Frank Releasing This April. In: The Geekiary. April 2019, abgerufen am 20. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Brandy McDonnell: Interviews, photos and video: Deaf actress Sandra Mae Frank returns to OKC to co-star in Lyric Theatre's 'Fun Home'. In: The Oklahoman. Abgerufen am 6. November 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Germain Lussier: Multiverse Hopes You Remember the Sci-Fi Concept Is So Hot Right Now. 20. September 2021.
- ↑ Susan Brittain: Season of Love.
- ↑ Jonathon Wilson: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist season 1, episode 9 recap - "Zoey's Extraordinary Silence". In: Ready Steady Cut. 6. April 2020, abgerufen am 12. September 2023 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ Ruthie Fierberg: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Collaborates With Deaf West Theatre for a Special Episode. In: Playbill. 3. April 2020.
- ↑ Michael Starr: Sandra Mae Frank, who's deaf, blazes a trail in 'New Amsterdam'. In: New York Post. 22. Februar 2022, abgerufen am 12. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Justine Kraemer: 'New Amsterdam' Promotes Sandra Mae Frank to Series Regular for Final Season | Tell-Tale TV. In: telltaletv.com. 24. Mai 2022, abgerufen am 14. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Tara Massouleh McCay: Louisville Woman Signs National Anthem at Super Bowl In: Southern Living, February 14, 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ Kirby Adams: Louisville native Sandra Mae Frank to perform National Anthem at Super Bowl. What to know In: The Courier-Journal, February 10, 2022
- ↑ The Music Man. In: Olney Theatre Center. Abgerufen am 6. Dezember 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ Joshua Ford: Olney Theatre Center Brings Together Deaf, Hearing, and Hard of Hearing Artists to Create a Radical and Joyous Music Man. In: Olney Theatre Center. 18. Mai 2022.
- ↑ Helen Hayes Award Nominees and Recipients.
- ↑ Susan Brall: Theatre Review: 'The Music Man' at Olney Theatre Center. In: Maryland Theatre Guide. 3. Juli 2022, abgerufen am 3. November 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Bob Abelman: Review: Zach Theatre & Deaf Austin Theatre's Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella. In: www.austinchronicle.com. 5. Februar 2023, abgerufen am 2. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ 2022-2023 Winners and Nominees. In: bidenpayneawards. 25. September 2023, abgerufen am 30. Oktober 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Scott Roxborough: Sandra Mae Frank, Mekhi Phifer Join Brad Anderson's 'The Silent Hour'. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 17. Januar 2023, abgerufen am 12. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Zac Ntim: 'The Silent Hour': Mekhi Phifer & Sandra Mae Frank Join Joel Kinnaman And Mark Strong In The AGC Studios & Meridian Pictures Action Thriller. In: Deadline. 17. Januar 2023, abgerufen am 12. September 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Kirby Adams: Louisville native Sandra Mae Frank to perform National Anthem at Super Bowl. What to know. In: The Courier-Journal. Abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).