W hen Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar for “Children of a Lesser God,” back in 1986, she didn’t want to be the last. However, it took 35 years for a ...

her experience winning the best actress Oscar for her first movie role in “Children of a Lesser God” and her allegedly abusive romantic relationship with her co-star, the late William Hurt, which he ...

PARK CITY, Utah — (AP) — Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny ... for her first movie role in "Children of a Lesser God" and ...

Marlee Matlin attends the premiere of "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Eccles Theatre in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Charles Sykes ...