Switched at Birth 

Two teenage girls' lives are turned upside down when they find out they were switched at birth.

Creator:

Lizzy Weiss

Stars:

Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie

8 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Katie Leclerc	...	Daphne Vasquez / ... 104 episodes, 2011-2017
Vanessa Marano	...	Bay Kennish / ... 104 episodes, 2011-2017
Constance Marie	...	Regina Vasquez / ... 104 episodes, 2011-2017
D.W. Moffett	...	John Kennish 104 episodes, 2011-2017
Lea Thompson	...	Kathryn Kennish 104 episodes, 2011-2017
Lucas Grabeel	...	Toby Kennish / ... 104 episodes, 2011-2017
Sean Berdy	...	Emmett Bledsoe 98 episodes, 2011-2017
Ryan Lane	...	Travis Barnes 62 episodes, 2012-2017
Gilles Marini	...	Angelo Sorrento 55 episodes, 2011-2017
Marlee Matlin	...	Melody Bledsoe 46 episodes, 2011-2017

Storyline

Tells the story of two teen girls who discover that they were accidentally switched at birth. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing as a child due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.

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Plot Keywords:

deaf girl | sign language | switched at birth | teenage girl | guest house | 

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Taglines:

One mistake changed two families forever.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English American Sign Language Spanish

Release Date:

6 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Switched at Birth

Filming Locations:

918 N Alpine Dr, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Studios, Pirates' Cove Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the actors who played hearing characters in the show did not know American Sign Language before receiving the part.

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Goofs

In the pilot, Katheryn said Toby was barely 2 when she got pregnant with Bay (actually Daphne), and she wouldn't have had time to have an affair. This means Toby would have been nearly 3 when Bay and Daphne were born, yet he was only a year ahead of them in school.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: 2012 Teen Tournament Final Game 1 (2012)

User Reviews

Finally..a storyline about the Deaf

As a Deaf woman who rarely watches any television shows, because CC is not always accurate, and it gets tiring trying to figure out what is being said in English, I have to applaud the writers and producers of this show. Thank you for *finally* bringing a show to television that incorporates the 3rd largest language in Canada (behind English and French) and 3rd largest language in America (behind English and Spanish) into a television show.

I applaud the writers for broaching many touchy subjects that are important in the Deaf Community. Just because we do not hear does not mean we need to be fixed. Nor does it mean we are 'retarded' or somehow less. Sign language is a beautiful dance of the hands and no 'cochlear implant' or 'hearing aide' can change that.

Thank you for bringing this show to Canada even though it is only showing the first season here. I look forward to the launch of 'Spark' so that I can continue to watch the season series as it unfolds, as it is in America.

A very proud Deaf woman from Canada is loving this show.