Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Synopsis

Based on a true story, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye follows the adventures of Sue Thomas at the FBI in Washington, D.C. She’s one hard-headed, soft-hearted woman whose talent for reading lips helps.

Deaf Lead Actress: Deanne Bray (American) as Sue Thomas (all 56 episodes).

Deanne Bray played the lead character, Sue Thomas, throughout the entire run of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, appearing in all 56 episodes of the series.

A few facts:

The show ran from 2002 to 2005.
It had 3 seasons and 56 episodes total.
Deanne Bray, who is deaf herself, was the star of the series.
The show was based on the real-life experiences of Sue Thomas, a deaf FBI employee and expert lip-reader.

Although Deanne Bray was the only deaf actor in the main cast, several other deaf performers appeared in recurring or guest roles during the series.

Other Deaf performers

Troy Kotsur (American) as Troy Meyer
- Season 1, Episode 6: “The Signing”
- Season 1, Episode 16: “He Said, She Said”
- Season 2, Episode 3: “Homeland Security”
- Season 2, Episode 16: “Elvis Is In The Building”
- Season 3, Episode 16: “Troy Story”
Sammi Bourgeois (Canadian) as Amanda Duffman
- Season 2, Episode 1: “The Girl Who Signed Wolf” Amanda makes her debut when she witnesses and reports what she believes is a high-profile kidnapping.
- Season 2, Episode 7: “Bad Hair Day” Amanda returns to interact with the team during a busy FBI investigation
- Season 3, Episode 9: “Fraternity” Amanda stays with Sue and Lucy for the week, giving them a hilarious, eye-opening taste of what it is like to take care of a teenager.
- Season 3, Episode 19: “Endings and Beginnings” She appears one last time in the emotional series finale as Sue contemplates a major promotion and departure.
Lucia Jackson (Canadian) as Pam
- Season 1, Episode 11: “The Heist”
Vida Peric (Canadian) as Wendy
- Season 1, Episode 11: “The Heist”
The real Sue Thomas played as Deanne Bray
- Season 1, Episode 19 – “Billy the Kid”: Sue meets Deanne in a hospital waiting room. They strike up an immediate bond because Deanne is also deaf, uses sign language, reads lips, and has a service dog.
- Season 3, Episode 19 – “Endings and Beginnings”: In the series finale, Sue bumps into Deanne again, this time inside a church. Deanne shares an emotional conversation with Sue about relying on the support
- Tidbit: Portrayed by the real-life Sue Thomas, the character Deanne reveals that she has multiple sclerosis, reflecting Sue Thomas’s own diagnosis with the condition in 2001.

Anselmo DeSousa (Canadian) — Dialogue Coach / ASL Master
- Season 2, Episode 1: “The Girl Who Signed Wolf”
- Season 2, Episode 15: “Into Thin Air”
- Season 3, Episode 9: “Fraternity”
Guest appearance as Anselmo:
- Season 3, Episode 19: “Endings and Beginnings”
Enza Iovio (Canadian) as Melissa Harmon
- Season 2, Episode 15: “Into Thin Air”
Marnie Lynne Reeds (Canadian) — Katie Harmon
- Season 2, Episode 15: “Into Thin Air”
Enza Iovio and Marnie Lynne Reeds portrayed a deaf mother and her deaf daughter.
Jennifer Jackson (Canadian) — Herself
- Guest appearance as a real deaf lawyer.
Jake Morden (Canadian) as Ben, a deaf teenager and Amanda Duffman’s love interest
- Season 3, Episode 9: “Fraternity”
Julienne Hanzelka Kim (Canadian) — Guest role
- Season 2, Episode 15: “Into Thin Air”