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