Katie Leclerc - wikipedia Katie Leclerc Katie Leclerc Katie Leclerc at O Holy Night in June 2011. Katie Lynn Leclerc ( 1986 - 11 - 06 ) November 6, 1986 ( age 31 ) San Antonio, Texas, United States Nationality American Other names Kate Occupation Actress, Producer Years active 2005 -- present Known for Switched at Birth Spouse ( s ) Brian Habecost ( m. 2014 ; div. 2017 ) Website www.katieleclerc.com Katie Lynn Leclerc ( born November 6, 1986 ) is an American actress. She has appeared on several television series, including Veronica Mars, Fashion House and The Big Bang Theory. In 2011, she was cast in the television show Switched at Birth, starring as Daphne Vasquez. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Personal Life Katie Leclerc with Ryan Lane at a Dogs for the Deaf benefit in April 2013 Katie Leclerc was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Lakewood, Colorado. She is of French - Canadian descent. She is the youngest of three siblings. She started learning American Sign Language at 17, before she found out she had Ménière 's disease, which leads to hearing loss. Her older sister also teaches ASL. Both her father and older sister have Ménière 's disease as well. She married longtime boyfriend Brian Habecost, a real estate salesman, on September 6, 2014. In July 2017, Leclerc filed for divorce from her husband. Career Katie Leclerc discovered her passion for acting in seventh grade when she got the lead role in a production of Annie. She then moved to San Diego, to pursue theatre at Valley Center High School. She took part in commercials for Pepsi, Cingular, Comcast, and GE. In 2006, she was in the Rascal Flatts video `` What Hurts the Most '' as a student in the classroom. She started her television career when she guest - starred on Veronica Mars. Since then, she has acted in many other television shows. Her first main acting role was in the show Switched at Birth, where she plays Daphne Vasquez, a Deaf teenager who was given to the wrong family after birth. `` My agent submitted me for a nationwide casting call for the roles of Emmett and Daphne. I ended up getting a call back, and that 's when I was asked to try a `` Deaf accent. '' It 's something we discussed in depth. We wanted to make sure my portrayal was respectful and done correctly. At the same time, we felt that using a Deaf accent would be a really strong choice for the character. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Gravy Train Lydia Faye Short film 2009 Flying By Ally 2009 The Inner Circle Claire 2012 Seven Lanterns Rachel Hawthorne Short film 2015 The Ones Katie Post-production 2015 Mesmerized Kate Hawthorne Post-production 2015 Holiday Breakup Kelly 2016 Stars Are Already Dead Ireland Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Veronica Mars Crystal Episode : `` Silence of the Lamb '' 2006 Fashion House Sara Recurring role ( 4 episodes ) 2007 Naked Trucker and T - Bones Show, The The Naked Trucker and T - Bones Show Tokersville Queen Episode : `` Salute to America '' 2007 Saints & Sinners Bride Episode : `` Dance, Dance Revolution '' 2008 Riches, The The Riches Teen Girl Episode : `` Friday Night Lights '' 2008 Ex List, The The Ex List Mila Episode : `` Protect and Serve '' Hard Times of RJ Berger, The The Hard Times of RJ Berger Deaf Girl Episode : `` Lily Pad '' 2011, 2017 Big Bang Theory, The The Big Bang Theory Emily Episodes : `` The Wiggly Finger Catalyst '', `` The Emotion Detection Automation '' 2011 -- 2017 Switched at Birth Daphne Vasquez Lead role 2012 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Christine Episode : `` Play Dead '' 2013 My Synthesized Life Amanda Episodes : `` Amanda '', `` A Disturbance in the Force '' 2013 The Confession Katie Lapp Television film 2014 Community Carol Episode : `` Analysis of Cork - Based Networking '' 2015 Cloudy With a Chance of Love Debbie Metcalfe Television film 2015 The Reckoning Katie Lapp / Katherine Mayfield Television film 2017 Confess Auburn Reed Web series 2017 Psycho In - Law Tina Television Film Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Ref 2011 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Star Switched at Birth Nominated 2013 TwoCents TV Award for Drama Queens Switched at Birth Won References Jump up ^ Katie Leclerc on IMDb Jump up ^ `` Katie Leclerc - Welcome ( 2011 ) ''. Retrieved June 14, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Special Interview with ABC Family `` Switched At Birth '' Katie Leclerc ``. San Diego Entertainer magazine. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011. Jump up ^ `` NY Post : Deaf actress Katie Leclerc unites hearing and deaf worlds on family drama, `` Switched at Birth '' ( 2011 ) ``. Retrieved June 14, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Switched at Birth 's Katie Leclerc Is Engaged ''. Retrieved November 2, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Actress Katie Leclerc files for divorce from husband ''. TV3 ( Ireland ). July 27, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Special Interview with ABC Family `` Switched At Birth '' Katie Leclerc ``. San Diego Entertainer magazine. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Twitter@katieleclerc `` how old were you... '' ``. June 10, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ability Magazine : Katie Leclerc Interview with Chet Cooper '' ( 2011 ) ``. Retrieved April 3, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Blake Lively Wins Choice TV Drama Actress The Teen Choice Awards ! Here Are More Winners ! ''. Hollywood Life. August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Ng, Philiana ( July 11, 2013 ). `` 2013 TwoCents TV Awards -- Drama Categories ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katie Leclerc. Katie Leclerc on IMDb ISNI : 0000 0003 5996 9521 LCCN : no2011191526 VIAF : 221075021 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katie_Leclerc&oldid=827137109 '' Categories : American deaf actresses American film actresses American television actresses American people of French - Canadian descent 1986 births Living people Actresses from Colorado Actresses from San Antonio People from Lakewood, Colorado People from Valley Center, California 21st - century American actresses Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from October 2016 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Latina Malti Nederlands Polski Português Русский Sicilianu Simple English 8 more Edit links This page was last edited on 23 February 2018, at 00 : 07 ( UTC ). 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Question: girl who plays daphne in switched at birth
Answer: Katie Lynn Leclerc