{{short description|American singer}}
{{Multiple issues| {{Notability|1=Biographies|date=September 2023}} {{Like resume|date=September 2023}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = TL Forsberg | image = TL..jpg | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = 8 September, 1971 | birth_place = Nova Scotia, Canada | death_date = | origin = | instrument = | genre = Avant-garde rock with American Sign Language | occupation = Singer, songwriter, actress | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|http://www.tlforsberg.com/}} <!-- one official site only, no fan pages --> }}
'''TL Forsberg''' (born 8 September {{year missing|date=June 2018}} in Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian hard of hearing singer, songwriter and actress. She is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School, Forsberg performed as the singer/front person for the band KRIYA which opened for Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in 1999. Forsberg, is perhaps most known for her candidacy as the hard of hearing singer as one of four subjects, along with CJ Jones, Bob Hilterman, Robert De Mayo profiled in the 2010 award-winning documentary ''See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary''.<ref>[http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/home.html See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary – Official Movie Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827001122/http://seewhatimsayingmovie.com/home.html |date=27 August 2011 }}. Seewhatimsayingmovie.com (18 March 2010).</ref>
As an actress she starred in the short film ''Simone''.
She also performed the role of Magician Assistant in a 2009 Deaf West/Center Theater Group production of ''Pippin'' at the Mark Taper Forum.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=yGx3tLELoEoC&dq=%22TL+Forsberg%22&pg=PA314 Theatre World 2008–2009] By Ben Hodges</ref><ref>[http://www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/PIP_cast.aspx Pippin Cast Biographies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329053126/http://www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/PIP_cast.aspx |date=29 March 2012 }} Center Theatre Group. retrieved 5 June 2011</ref>
Other TV/Film: ''Out of Step'', ''Exhibit A: Secret of Forensic Science'', ''Fight for Justice'', ''His Bodyguard'', ''Falcone'', ''Hendrix'', ''La Femme Nikita'', and ''Earth: The Final Conflict''.
As a musical performer and fashion stylist, Forsberg appeared opposite rockers Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard), and Ted Nugent on VH1's reality TV series ''Supergroup''. Her performances were featured on Much Music, MTV (Fuse), The New Music and City TV, Ozzfest 2006, San Diego's 105.3 Rock Radio and Hollywoodmusic.tv.
Recently she performed ASL musical translations with rappers Cee-Lo and T-Pain on FUSE TV's production "Lay it Down" and on NBC's Season Two of ''The Voice'' performing opposite opera singer and finalist Chris Mann.
Forsberg is most known to date for her portrayal of Olivia, Camryn's stunning alternative hard of hearing girlfriend, on ABC's hit TV series, ''Switched at Birth''.<ref>[http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/switched-at-birth Switched at Birth Episodes, Blogs, Photos, More]. ABC Family.</ref>
Forsberg resides in Los Angeles.
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://tlforsberg.com TL Forsberg website] * [https://twitter.com/tlforsberg Follow TL on Twitter] * [http://www.facebook.com/pages/TL-Forsberg-fan-page/113579305322763 TL's Facebook Fan Page] * {{IMDb name|0286811}} * [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3471701/t_l_forsberg_simone_brooklyn_girl_productions/ Interview of TL Forsberg] on her starring in ''Simone'' * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0qNABSVdbM See What I'm Saying – HD Music Video] from Deaf Entertainers Documentary * [https://www.youtube.com/user/HilariB#p/a/u/2/Ovf4Z7WMdbc See What I'm Saying – trailer] * [http://www.deaftv.com/film/TL-Forsberg--The-Pearls/ TL Forsberg, Deaf singer and star of the movie "Do You See What I'm Saying?"] interviewed by Sheena McFeely, the host of the Pearls
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