Inside Silent Witness star Rhiannon May's life including hearing loss and school struggle
22.01.2024 - 17:29
/ ok.co.uk
Silent Witness actor Rhiannon May stars as Cara Connelly in the new series of the BBC crime drama.
The series, which was first aired in 1996, follows a group of forensic scientists as they investigate ghastly crimes in a bid to catch those responsible. Rhiannon's character, Cara, is Jack Hodgson's niece. She first popped up in 2021, in the episodes titled Bad Love and Brother's Keeper.
Jack played a key role in reuniting Cara with her estranged dad. She made a comeback in the 'History' episodes, where she met up with Jack amidst a tense family drama that ended in heartbreak. Since then, she's stuck around and formed a close bond with Jack.
But what do we know about Rhiannon's life off screen? Rhiannon is a deaf actress who started wearing a hearing aid in her teens, as she wasn't born deaf but discovered her hearing loss during those years. She shared: "My hearing loss was first recognised when I was in secondary school. At that time, I didn't find it very easy to ask people to face me so I could lipread, or speak clearer or repeat things and I wasn't very confident in myself or my deafness.
"Now I am a lot more open about what I need and I find that has made me a lot more confident. I wear hearing aids and definitely don't hide them anymore they're bright orange! And, because I spent a big chunk of my life lipreading without even realising, I'm very good at it." Despite any challenges, Rhiannon insisted her deafness doesn't hinder her acting career. She added: "My deafness has never been and will never be the barrier I face in my career." Elsewhere, the actress opened up about choosing to follow her acting dreams, and admitted she struggled in school.
The website celebfans.org is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can
send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.