Marlee Martlin tells PEOPLE that she refers to longtime friend Henry Winkler as her 'fairy godfather' while promoting the new documentary, ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,’ which premiered at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marlee Matlin is looking back on her turbulent two-year relationship with actor William Hurt and what she called his “habit of abuse.” Hunt was the one presenting that night, and Matlin said ...

First, manage your expectations: This bio-documentary doesn't reveal much that its subject, the actor Marlee Matlin, hasn't already discussed - particularly in her own 2009 memoir I'll Scream Later, ...

An outstanding comprehensive documentary portrait which has premiered at Sundance, Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, directed by Shoshannah Stern, offers a magnificent volume of details about the ...

Four years ago, 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 ...

Marlee Matlin said it was "imperative" that the person directing her documentary, "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore," was also deaf. So when producers of American Masters suggested her longtime friend ...

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.

With ease and edge, the groundbreaking actor continues to sign her story with this tender portrait. In her documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” the star continues to explore the at ...

By Leslie Felperin Contributing Film Critic First, manage your expectations: This bio-documentary doesn’t reveal much that its subject, the actor Marlee Matlin, hasn’t already discussed ...