Background
Terrylene was born February 5, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) in 1985.
Terrylene was born February 5, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) in 1985.
Her most well known work in the film industry is for Natural Born Killers (1994), After Image (2001) and Listen Carefully (1991). She is also known in the Deaf community for her advocacy for the right to sign language and early intervention for deaf infants. Deaf rights In 1994, a Los Angeles Burger King drive-up window refused to fill Terrylene"s order that she tried to give in writing.
She sued Burger King for discrimination and was hired as a consultant to help implement electronic ordering devices for the deaf.
Deaf education Terrylene launched "Clerc"s Children". An online bilingual (English/Advanced Systems Limited) educational website for families with deaf infants and toddlers.
Deaf art She held that position for five years. At that time she received a Department of Education grant of $350,000 and an additional donation of $500,000 from film studios in Hollywood to fund this project
She also received a grant to do a deaf film making summer camp.
= Film = Television 2013, received a $2,500 grant from Deafhood Foundation for her educational website "Clerc"s Children".
2013, received a $2,500 grant from Deafhood Foundation for her educational website "Clerc"s Children" 1997, Best Performance, Dramalogue for Sweet Nothing in My Ear 1996, Christopher Reeve Scholarship, The Valdez Award (Drama) 1994, "Woman of the Year" in recognition of her achievements as an equal rights advocate by the city of Los Los Angeles
