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Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards .
Marlee Matlin is an Oscar-winning actress, producer and director who is deaf. She is known for her roles in Children of a Lesser God, Picket Fences, CODA and more.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin, who pursued a professional acting career despite being legally deaf, is an inspirational role model to many. Updated: Aug 21, 2019. Getty Images
Jun 20, 2024 · Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965, Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.) is an American actress and activist who was the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, for best actress for her debut film performance, in Children of a Lesser God (1986). She is also known for seeking greater representation of the hearing impaired and others with ...
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Marlee Matlin. Actress: CODA. Marlee Beth Matlin was born on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois, to Libby (Hammer) and Donald Matlin, an automobile dealer. She has two older brothers. Her family is of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent. Marlee lost much of her hearing at the age of eighteen months. That did not stop her from acting in a children's theater company at age seven; she ...
- August 24, 1965
Mar 14, 2022 · Matlin, who accused Hurt of rape and abuse in her autobiography, said he was a great actor and taught her a lot. Hurt died of natural causes at 71, one week before his birthday.
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Learn about Marlee Matlin's life and career, from her film debut in Children of a Lesser God to her roles in The West Wing, Dancing with the Stars and Quantico. Discover her achievements, awards, activism and passion for sign language.
