Katie Leclerc

Katie Leclerc
Leclerc in 2021
Born	Katie Lynn Leclerc San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, producer
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Switched at Birth
Spouse	Brian Habecost ​ ​ (m. 2014;div. 2017)​

Katie Leclerc is an American actress and producer. She has appeared on several television series, including Veronica Mars , Fashion House, Community and The Big Bang Theory . In 2011, she was cast in the television show Switched at Birth , starring as Daphne Vasquez. ^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Leclerc with Ryan Lane at a Dogs for the Deaf benefit in April 2013

Leclerc was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Lakewood, Colorado. She is of Canadian descent. She is the youngest of three siblings. ^[3] 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. ^[4] Both her father and older sister have Ménière's disease as well. ^[5]

Leclerc married longtime boyfriend Brian Habecost, a real estate salesman, on September 6, 2014. ^[6] In July 2017, Leclerc filed for divorce from her husband. ^[7]

Career

Leclerc discovered her passion for acting in seventh grade when she got the lead role in a production of Annie . ^{[8] [9]} 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.

"My agent submitted me for a nationwide casting call for the roles of Emmett and Daphne. I ended up getting a callback, 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. ^[10]

Filmography

Film

	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Flying By	Ally
	The Inner Circle	Claire
2015	The Reckoning	Katherine
2016	Holiday Breakup	Kelly
	Stars Are Already Dead	Ireland
2017	Party Boat	Kiley	Direct-to-video
2019	Round of Your Life	Minka
2021	A Cape Cod Christmas	Margot
	Blue Call	kaylee

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Veronica Mars	Crystal	Episode: "Silence of the Lamb"
2006	Fashion House	Sara	4 episodes
2007	The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show	Tokersville Queen	Episode: "Salute to America"
	Saints & Sinners	Bride	Episode: "Dance, Dance Revolution"
2008	The Riches	Teen Girl	Episode: "Friday Night Lights"
	The Ex List	Mila	Episode: "Protect and Serve"
2010	The Hard Times of RJ Berger	Deaf Girl	Episode: "Lily Pad"
2011, 2017	The Big Bang Theory	Emily	2 episodes
2011–2017	Switched at Birth	Daphne Vasquez	Main role
2012	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Christine	Episode: "Play Dead"
2013	My Synthesized Life	Amanda	2 episodes
	The Confession	Katie Lapp/Katherine Mayfield	Television film
2014	Community	Carol	Episode: "Analysis of Cork-Based Networking"
2015	Cloudy With a Chance of Love	Debbie Metcalfe	Television film
	The Reckoning	Katie Lapp/Katherine Mayfield
2017	Confess	Auburn Reed	Web series
	Psycho In-Law	Tina	Television film
2019	A Bride's Revenge	Miya
	Christmas a la Mode	Emily
2020	NCIS	SSgt. Diana Murphy	Episode: “Sound Off”
2023	Letters to Santa	Rebecca	Hallmark Movie
2024	A Very Vermont Christmas	Joy Keogh
2025	Pulse	Kathryn Vogel	2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Result	Ref.
2011	Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Star	Switched at Birth	Nominated	[11]
2013	TwoCents TV Award for Drama Queens	Switched at Birth	Won	[12]
2014	Indie Series Award for Best Guest Star - Comedy	My Synthesized Life	Nominated	[13]

References

1. Mitchell, Molli (March 2, 2020). "Big Bang Theory cast: Who did Katie Leclerc play?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
2. "EXCLUSIVE: 'Switched at Birth' Stars Reflect on the Series' Most 'Groundbreaking' Moments Before the Final Sea | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. January 31, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
3. "Katie Leclerc-Welcome (2011)" . Retrieved June 14, 2011.
4. "Special Interview with ABC Family "Switched At Birth" Katie Leclerc". San Diego Entertainer magazine. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
5. "NY Post: Deaf actress Katie Leclerc unites hearing and deaf worlds on family drama, "Switched at Birth" (2011)". June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
6. "Switched at Birth's Katie Leclerc Is Engaged". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
7. "Actress Katie Leclerc files for divorce from husband". TV3 (Ireland) . July 27, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
8. "Special Interview with ABC Family "Switched At Birth" Katie Leclerc". San Diego Entertainer magazine. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
9. Leclerc, Katie [@katieleclerc] (June 10, 2013). "@katieleclerc how old were you…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2013– via Twitter.
10. "Ability Magazine: Katie Leclerc Interview with Chet Cooper" (2011)" . Retrieved April 3, 2012.
11. "Blake Lively Wins Choice TV Drama Actress The Teen Choice Awards! Here Are More Winners!". Hollywood Life. August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
12. Ng, Philiana (July 11, 2013). "2013 TwoCents TV Awards – Drama Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
13. "5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees". Indie Series Awards. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

External links

• Katie Leclerc at IMDb