ACTRESS/COMEDIENNE SANDRA BERNHARD TO GUEST STAR ON ABC FAMILY'S AWARD-WINNING DRAMA SERIES "SWITCHED AT BIRTH"

Episodes to air in January, 2014

Burbank, CA (October 11, 2013) - Actress/singer/comedienne Sandra Bernhard ("Roseanne," "The L Word," "The Neighbors") will guest star in ABC Family's original drama series, "Switched at Birth." In a recurring role, Bernhard will play Teresa Lubarsky, a groovy art professor at a local college where Bay (Vanessa Marano) is taking classes. The Peabody Award-winning family drama returns for a third season in January, 2014.

"Switched at Birth" is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Make It or Break It") 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; with guest star Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing").

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