Marlee Matlin became both the first deaf person to win an Oscar and the youngest best actress winner when she won for 1986's "Children of a Lesser God." She was 21 at the time of her win.

Matlin made her acting debut as Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film “Children of a Lesser God,” becoming the first deaf performer to win an Academy award and the youngest winner in the ...

Oscar winner Marlee Matlin experienced the magic of a Sundance premiere virtually when the heartfelt indie "CODA" made its debut at the fest (it then sold for $25 million to Apple on the way to ...

Not Alone Anymore details the actor's life in showbiz which began after she became the first deaf actor to win an Oscar.

For more than three decades, Matlin was the only deaf performer to have won an Oscar, and among the few to have what could be considered a mainstream acting career. That changed when Troy Kotsur ...

Four years ago, Oscar winner Marlee Matlin experienced the magic ... navigating the high and lows of Hollywood after becoming the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her breakout role ...

For more than three decades, Matlin was the only deaf performer to have won an Oscar, and among the few to have what could be considered a mainstream acting career. That changed when Troy Kotsur, her ...