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" Have you been watching the addictive new series Switched at Birth on ABC Family? It&amp;#039;s about two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. CG was excited to catch up with the show&amp;#039;s rising star Katie Leclerc who plays Daphne - the hearing impaired daughter that grew up with a single mom. Katie filled in the blanks for us on some of our most burning questions including how her real life hearing impairment prepared her for this role! Cosmogirl: Being on the set of Switched at Birth is . . . Katie Leclerc: A dream come true in every way. I feel so lucky to work with people who are not only nice, but so professional, kind and incredibly talented. CG: I am most like my character because . . . KL: Daphne is strong. She&amp;#039;s been through a lot and had to overcome a lot to get to this point and she is excited for the opportunity to make new friends and accept new people in her life. CG: Tell our readers about your own hearing impairment, how you discovered it and how it affects your life today . . . KL: I have a condition called Menieres disease which is a problem with fluid retention in the inner ear. It has four symptoms ringing in the ear, pressure in the ear, fluctuating hearing loss, and attacks of vertigo. Most of the time my attacks happen at night and production is aware of the issue and are great if an attack happens while working.  CG: Daphne and I are different because . . . KL:  In my normal life I do not speak with an accent. It&amp;#039;s harder for people to realize my hearing loss in everyday life. CG: The most fun I&amp;#039;ve had with my Switched at Birth castmates was when . . . KL: Vanessa dressed up in a Daphne outfit and I dressed up in a Bay outfit. We went to the table read and some people were confused and some didn&amp;#039;t even notice the switch. CG: If I could switch places with anyone for the day, it would be . . .  KL: Indiana Jones! He gets to travel and go on awesome adventures and always outsmarts the bad guys! CG: People would be surprised to know about me . . .  KL: I&amp;#039;m an excellent chef and avid hiker. CG: My guiltiest pleasure is . . .  KL: I&amp;#039;m a total nerd. I love comic books and video games and most of all zombies! CG: The last dream I had was . . . KL: That I had Spiderman powers and had to save my nieces and nephews from evil. CG: If I wasn&amp;#039;t an actor, I would want to be . . .  KL: A chef. I think a homemade meal is one of the most loving things you can give someone. Be sure to watch Katie every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET on ABC Family and let us know what you love most about Switched at Birth in the comments section below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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