This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Everyone thinks, ‘Oh, this is a celebrity doc, very traditional.’ But then slowly the film does shift,” Stern ...

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 ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: When Marlee Matlin was approached to be the subject of a documentary, she had one condition: that the film be directed by a deaf woman. As for who, one name immediately ...

In 1927, the television was invented: for the first time in human history, technology allowed for a way to transmit information visually. That could have been a breakthrough for Deaf communities—but ...

Learn about the life and career of 4-time Emmy nominee Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in her native American Sign Language. Known for roles in THE WEST WING and CODA, at 21 years old, Matlin ...

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," ...

When Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin was approached about participating in a documentary about her life, she agreed, but with one vital stipulation: “I’ll only do it if it’s a Deaf director.” She ...

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 ...

In 1986, Marlee Matlin got her first movie role at the age of 20. She'd been doing mostly community theater before and the role she got wasn't just any role. It was the lead part in a big Hollywood ...