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nortoncancerinstitute.com 26 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 8.17 Plus 8 More Sandra Mae Frank Describe the space you're in right now. "It's nighttime. I am on my patio under the canopy, surrounded by fairy lights." Earliest childhood memory? "I cannot remember how old I was — three or four, maybe a bit older. I remem- ber watching Stephen King's IT. It was scary back then." If you could be mayor of Louisville for a day, what would you do? "I'd host a meeting with every leader in Louisville to discuss the issues and what we can do to solve them, then host a festival to bring people together." When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? "Singer, then policewoman, then lawyer, then teacher. In a way, I knew I'd end up acting, somehow. Just didn't realize it'd become my profession." The weirdest place somebody has rec- ognized you in public? "I was in New York and somebody tweet- ed about seeing me in a taxicab — five seconds after I got in the taxi!" Who's doing big things in Louisville under the radar? "Not exactly under the radar but the Ken- tucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the best. Doing big things for the deaf community in Kentucky, such as Deaf Festival, workshops and more." Frank, 27, is an actress, writer and "artivist." She lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Pleasure Ridge Park. Frank, who is deaf, is active with organizations that help deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Besides your current job, what's the best job you've ever had? "I'd have to say being in Deaf West Theatre's Spring Awakening as the lead female role on Broadway. That was amazing. I'll be back." What are your vices? "If there's a TV show you think I might like and you recommend it to me, I'll probably binge-watch the whole season, more than one if necessary." What brings you the greatest joy? "Creating stories with my peers, bringing them to life and changing the world, one day at a time." What are you wearing right now? "Black tank top with ripped light-blue shorts." What should every person try once? "Sky diving. I haven't tried it yet, but I will. I am terrified to do it, but what's life without some fear? It fuels your courage." What's the first thing on your bucket list? "Visit the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. I am no history buff, but I am in love with the history and how it came alive." All-ঞme-favorite Kentucky Derby winner? "I don't have a favorite. Never was really into Derby. I know, I know. I'm just not." Favorite movie scene? "Samwise Gamgee's speech at the end of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Still gets me every time." What's always in your re- frigerator? "Hummus." Can't- miss TV show? "West- world." Your drink? "Mimosa. On a daily basis: peanut butter- chocolate smoothie." What do you collect? "Magazines, because I love, love, love creating collages. It's my thing." What's on your nightstand? "Musical scripts, a framed picture of a fairy in blue, candles and an Apple TV remote." What supersঞঞon do you believe in? "I always knock on wood to avoid jinxing anything."