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    Marlee Matlin Biography

    Date of Birth:
    Aug 24, 1965Birth Place:
    Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

    Biography

    Deaf almost from birth, actress Marlee Matlin became a respected Academy Award-winning actress. Born in efternamn Grove, Illinois, she lost most of her hearing while still a baby. She began performing on stage as a youngster in productions with other hearing-impaired ungdom. She came to the attention of actor Henry Winkler who encouraged her to continue acting. Just out of her teens, she was cast opposite William Hurt in the drama "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), the film adaptation of Mark Medoff's Tony Award-winning play. Matlin starred as Sarah Norman, a reluctant to communicate deaf woman who becomes romantically involved with one of her teachers. The role earned her the Oscar for Best Actress, making her at 21 the youngest actress to win the award. Despite the success, she initially struggled to find follow-up roles. She had a supporting role in the drug drama "Walke
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    This article is part of our “Living Loud” series, which in addition to featuring well-known people who are deaf or hard of hearing, also highlights hearing individuals or unique developments that have positively impacted the world.

    Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin is famous among both the Deaf and hearing communities worldwide. Her lifetime achievements are substantial. Matlin holds the record for being the youngest woman to ever receive an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her 1987 performance in the movie, Children of a Lesser God. She was also the only Deaf recipient of an Oscar in any category until March of 2022, when her fellow Deaf co-star in the movie CODA, Troy Kotsur, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Matlin continues to appear in television and films, is an ambassador for the Deaf community, and a critically-acclaimed author. She is married to Kevin Grandalski and they have four children.

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    Marlee Matlin

    (1965-)

    Who Is Marlee Matlin?

    Born in Illinois in 1965, Marlee Matlin lost her hearing at a young age but nonetheless pursued an acting career and became highly successful, winning an Academy Award in 1987 for her role in Children of a Lesser God. She went on to star in a number of other film and television movies. Her perseverance is an inspiration to many.

    Early Life

    Marlee Beth Matlin was born on August 24, 1965, in Morton Grove, Illinois. Her father operated a used-car dealership, and her mother sold jewelry. The youngest of three children, Marlee Matlin was only 18 months old when an illness permanently destroyed all hearing in her right ear, and 80 percent of the hearing in her left ear, making her legally deaf.

    Matlin's hard-working parents chose to educate Marlee in their community rather than sending her to a special school. Matlin began learning to use sign language around the age of 5, but her parents struggled. "[My parents] learned some s