KATIE LECLERC OF ABC FAMILY'S "SWITCHED AT BIRTH" TO ANSWER FAN QUESTIONS IN A LIVE ONLINE AFTER SHOW TONIGHT, AUGUST 19 FROM 9PM - 9:30PM ET FOLLOWING THE SERIES SUMMER FINALE

Burbank, CA (August 19, 2013) - "Switched at Birth" fans can rehash the show's summer finale and get their questions answered in a live online After Show with series star Katie Leclerc on TONIGHT, August 19 from 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT to 9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT.

Starting at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT, immediately following the summer finale of "Switched at Birth," ABC Family's Valery Ortiz will host a live After Show with Katie Leclerc on the "Switched at Birth" Facebook page and ABCFamily.com. Katie will discuss the dramatic finale, recap the biggest OMG moments and answer questions directly from fans, which can be submitted on the After Show page.

In the August 19 summer finale of "Switched at Birth," airing at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family, John and Kathryn contemplate telling Toby their true feelings about his decision to marry. Daphne must own up to her mistakes while Bay works on a plan to continue her relationship with Ty while he is overseas. Meanwhile, Angelo finds himself in over his head.

"Switched at Birth" is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Make It or Break It"), Becky Hartman Edwards ("Parenthood") and John Ziffren ("Melissa & Joey," "Make It or Break It"). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano ("Gilmore Girls") as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie ("George Lopez") as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett ("Friday Night Lights") as John Kennish; Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City") as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe; and Gilles Marini ("Brothers and Sisters") as Angelo Sorrento with guest star Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing").

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