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    Marlee Matlin

    American actress, author, and executive producer

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  1. May 9, 2024 · Marlee Matlin, American actress who was the first deaf performer to win an Oscar; she received the award for her moving performance in Children of a Lesser God (1986), her debut film. Matlin frequently appeared on television, with roles in such shows as Seinfeld, The Practice, and The West Wing.

  2. Mar 19, 2022 · Marlee Matlin was the first deaf performer to win an Oscar for her lead role in 'Children of a Lesser God.'

  3. "For a split second" after her name was announced, Marlee Matlin didn't believe she had won an Academy Award. The performer was up against Jane Fonda, Sissy Spacek, Kathleen Turner and Sigourney Weaver in the 1987 Best Actress race -- and her win marked the first time a deaf actor had won an Oscar.

  4. Feb 24, 2017 · Actress Marlee Matlin was the second disabled actor to win an Academy Award. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) By Tre’vell Anderson. Feb. 24, 2017 6 AM PT. When Marlee Matlin was a...

  5. Jun 17, 2023 · Marlee Matlin talks about her first directing experience and creating an inclusive environment on the set of Fox's 'Accused.'

  6. Mar 29, 2022 · Marlee Matlin slept in the morning after the 94th Academy Awards. When she woke, she said via an interpreter for a phone interview Monday, she didn’t feel like putting on makeup. She’d been...

  7. Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her motion picture debut in Paramount Pictures’ “Children of a Lesser God,” a performance the film community chose to recognize in with its highest honor — the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar and one of only four ...

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