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She was the only Deaf nominee and recipient in any category for 36 years until 2022, when deaf actor and filmmaker Troy Kotsur won for Best Supporting Actor for his role in CODA, in which Matlin also played a supporting role.
Youngest person to receive the Oscar in the Best Actress Category at the age of 21 and 218 days old. Until 2022 she was the only deaf actor to receive an Academy Award when her CODA costar Troy Kotsur won for Best Supporting Actor at the 94th Academy Awards.
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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.
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Mar 2, 2024 · For decades, Marlee Matlin has been using her platform as an Oscar-winning actress to help the deaf and hard of hearing — and she’s not about to stop any time soon. What keeps her going?
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Mar 29, 2022 · Marlee Matlin sees Deaf culture flowing into the Hollywood mainstream. ‘Keep making it happen’. “CODA” star Marlee Matlin gets a kiss from writer-director Sian Heder backstage with Emilia...
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For her role in 'Children of a Lesser God,' the actress became the first deaf performer to win an Oscar.
Aug 9, 2021 · When Marlee Matlin won the Best Actress Oscar at age 21, she was the first deaf person to do so. 34 years later, she is still the only deaf actor to have won the award.
