
Sandra Mae Frank
She advocates for deaf actors to be cast on the same level as hearing actors. She is the only deaf actor (As of 26 June 2025) to perform in a lead role in a Broadway musical, having portrayed Wendla in Spring Awakening. Frank expresses her view on deaf acting in an article for the Washington Post. In this article, she uses the hashtag DeafTalent and explains its background.
She starred in the NBC drama series New Amsterdam as Dr. Elizabeth Wilder, which began in September 2018 and concluded in January 2023; she joined the main cast in season 5 after entering the show as a recurring character in season 4. She was also cast in the film The Silent Hour, which was produced in 2023.
Frank works at the Deaf Austin Theatre in Austin, Texas as production manager.
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