Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beachamis an English television, radio, film and theatre actress. She is known for her television roles in the BBC drama Tenko, the ITV drama Connie, and for playing Sable Colby in the ABC soap operas The Colbysand Dynasty. Her film appearances include Dracula A.D. 1972,, Schizoand Troop Beverly Hills...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth28 February 1947
people listening ears
I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear out of my left ear. I sometimes get a crick in my neck from listening. But I don't there's too much else.
children people grace
One of the reasons I wanted to teach deaf children was because it made me very sad that they spoke so clumsily and that they moved with less grace that I knew was possible of deaf people.
car people want
People keep asking me if I'll marry again. It's as if after you've had one car crash you want another.
english-actress
To this day I will not be called Steph.
affects deafness loathe smile
I think the deafness affects me more than I realise; I think it makes me more tired. I loathe parties. I attend, smile and leave.
confident english-actress frightened life mean might possibilities
What I mean to say is that I'm old enough now and confident enough now not to be frightened of any of the possibilities life might offer.
anybody confused english-actress enjoy full hear parties room word
But I am completely confused in a room full of people. I don't hear a word anybody says. I'm not able to enjoy parties for that reason.
deaf advantage concerned
But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf.
holiday location amazing-places
I'm lucky that most of the time I'm on location in amazing places. Most of the time, I don't need holidays, I just stop working.
party tired thinking
I think the deafness affects me more than I realise I think it makes me more tired. I loathe parties. I attend, smile and leave.
talking shy shyness
I genuinely enjoy talking one-to-one. I have no shyness about that.
thinking dancing remember
I can not remember even thinking that I was deaf when I was dancing.
class teens sign-language
I took some classes in sign language when I was in my early teens because I was told that I would be completely deaf very early. But I never really wanted to learn.
party middle backdoor
I'm the one by the backdoor - I am not the one in the middle of the party.