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Marlee Matlin, whose real name is Marlee Beth Matlin, born on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois, is an American actress and producer. Her deafness is due to a genetic malformation detected at ...

Marlee Matlin, the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award, was the featured author Nov. 6 at a Stark Library event at Canton Palace Theatre. Matlin, 60, is also an advocate for closed captioning in ...

It’s been nearly 40 years since a 19-year-old deaf actress, Marlee Matlin, was cast in the lead role in the film adaptation of Mark Medoff’s play Children of a Lesser God. In less than two years, the ...

Marlee Matlin is reflecting on the role Henry Winkler played in turning her life around after her tumultuous breakup from actor William Hurt. "It wouldn't have been the same if it weren't for you," ...

In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her groundbreaking performance in “Children of a Lesser God.” Catapulted into ...

Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin is a trailblazer in more ways than one, breaking barriers for Deaf performers and redefining what inclusion and representation look like in Hollywood. Her ...

“Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore” is not your ordinary artist documentary. But it’s one of the most revealing films about an actor and deafness ever made. The revelation is baked into the film’s ...

LOS ANGELES -- Marlee Matlin is an actress, producer, director, Oscar winner, activist and trailblazer. Now she is also the subject of an eye-opening and inspiring film about her life, "Marlee Matlin: ...

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In the new documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” there’s a one-of-a-kind scene where the titular actor, who is Deaf, stands in the kitchen with her family. Matlin’s brother tells her there ...

For Marlee Matlin, winning an Academy Award should’ve been one of the happiest days of her life. At just 21, Matlin took home the best actress Oscar for 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God,” becoming the ...