Switched at Birth - Episode 1.17 - Protect Me From What I Want - Press Release

EMMETT SHOOTS THE KENNISH AND VASQUEZ FAMILY PORTRAIT FOR HIS SCHOOL PROJECT WHILE REGINA MEETS AN ART GALLERY OWNER IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "AT BIRTH," AIRING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 8:00 ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Maiara Walsh ("Desperate Housewives") Guest Stars

Burbank, CA (February 9, 2012) – Emmett shoots the Kennish and Vasquez family portrait for a photography project and Regina meets an art gallery owner who takes interest in her work, in an all-new episode of "Switched at Birth," on ABC Family, airing Tuesday, February 14 at 8:00PM ET/PT.

In "Protect Me From What I Want," Emmett has a photography project for school and needs to shoot a family portrait, but with his own family in a bit of upheaval, he agrees to shoot the Kennish and Vasquez’s together for their first group photo. Daphne learns she might not be able to trust Simone, while John tries to get closer to Toby. Meanwhile, Regina meets an art gallery owner who she invites to see Bay’s work, but his interests lie more with Regina and her own art. And, Emmett is jealous of Bay’s past feelings for Ty, but Bay reassures him that was her past and they both reveal that they’re falling in love with one another.

"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 also 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; and Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe. Maiara Walsh guest stars as Simone, Brandon Bell as Coach Medlock, Christopher Wiehl as Patrick Beemer, Ivonne Coll as Adrianna Vasquez and Natalie Amenula as Monica.