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The speaker says acting was not an early personal ambition. She links that to seeing how difficult acting can be for people in the deaf community. The quote suggests both realism about the profession and awareness of barriers faced by others.
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Originally said in English.
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About Lauren Ridloff
deaf American actress
Lauren Ridloff is a deaf American actress, known for her work on stage and screen. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and first worked as a teacher before turning to acting. She came to wider attention in 2018 with the Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God, where she played a lead role and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. Ridloff is also known for The Walking Dead and Eternals. She attended California State University, Northridge, earned a master’s degree in education from Hunter College, and was crowned Miss Deaf America.
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