Marlee Matlin (left) and William Hurt (right) in the 1986 romantic drama “Children of a Lesser God.” Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Hurt, who died in 2022 at age 71, was 35, and the ...

Deaf actress and activist Marlee Matlin was born 58 years ago in Morton Grove, Illinois. When asked to do a PBS Masters biography of her life, she requested a d ...

Not Alone Anymore delves into the fame and hardship behind the Oscar-winning actor, and her representation of the deaf ...

When 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 another Deaf actor ...

In her documentary “Marlee Matlin ... supporting actor. At 19, Matlin was cast opposite William Hurt in the adaptation of the play “Children of a Lesser God.” She portrayed Sarah Norman ...

PARK CITY, Utah — The moment Marlee Matlin stepped onstage at the 1987 Academy Awards as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for “Children of a Lesser God” appeared to be a joyous triumph.

Marlee Matlin believes William Hurt’s abuse dimmed her historic Oscar win. A new documentary about Matlin delves into her turbulent professional and romantic relationship with Hurt, who died at ...

First, manage your expectations: This bio-documentary doesn’t reveal much that its subject, the actor Marlee ... of a Lesser God and was immediately struck by her. She invited Matlin to audition ...

The actors' 'Children of a Lesser God' director recalls seeing bruises on the actress’s skin in 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore' ...

The actors' 'Children of a Lesser God' director recalls seeing bruises on the actress’s skin in 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore' Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty A new documentary ...