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Sue Thomas (May 24, 1950 – December 13, 2022) was an American author and former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She was the first deaf person to work as an undercover specialist, performing lip-reading of suspects.
As the inspiration behind the award winning family TV series, SUE THOMAS: FBEye, she not only captured the hearts of millions of Americans, but her name became known in 64 nations around the world where the TV show has been aired.
Dec 16, 2022 · Sue Thomas, pioneering FBI lip-reader who inspired the TV show “Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye,” died Tuesday at a hospital in Boardman, Ohio at the age of 72.
Apr 10, 2020 · Deanne Bray-Kotsur is an actress who is perhaps most recognized for her lead role in Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. As the first deaf person to star in a television role, Deanne Bray (as she was then known) paved the way for other non-hearing actors.
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Sue Thomas is a deaf woman who works for the FBI in Washington, DC. Using her ability to read lips and assisted by her dog Levi, she solves tough crimes that her hearing colleagues and listening devices can't crack.
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Sue Thomas:F.B.Eye. …is a groundbreaking, original drama inspired by the true story of Sue Thomas, who although profoundly deaf from the age of 18 months, overcame significant obstacles to work surveillance for the F.B.I. This coming-of-age, suspenseful drama stars Deanne Bray, a severely deaf actress who like Sue Thomas, was strongly ...
Sue Thomas. Actress: Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. Ohio-born author and former FBI agent. She was mostly deaf by 18 months and trained with speech therapists to help her speaking voice. She became an expert lip-reader. Thomas started out at the FBI in 1979 as a fingerprint examiner.
