Through Children of a Lesser God, the San Jac’s Central Theatre Department hopes to inspire empathy and understanding while ...

Whether that was “Children of a Lesser God” star Marlee Matlin becoming the first Deaf woman to win an acting Oscar and giving her speech in American Sign Language or Louise Fletcher signing ...

A new documentary about the 59-year-old actress includes details about her relationship with William Hurt, her co-star in the 1986 movie “Children of a Lesser God.” In the new doc “Marlee ...

Shoshannah Stern's doc features extensive interviews with Matlin and covers, among many things ... Academy Award for her lead turn in Children of a Lesser God, to advocating before the U.S ...

At 19, Matlin was cast opposite William Hurt in the adaptation of the play “Children of a Lesser God.” She portrayed Sarah Norman, a janitor in a school for the deaf. Hurt’s character is a ...

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 ...

Randa Haines explains how she spotted Matlin, just 19 years old at the time, in a supporting role in the Chicago production of Children of a Lesser God and was immediately struck by her. She invited ...

Despite progress in diversity, the Deaf community remains overlooked in Hollywood. Michelle Mary Schaefer is fighting for ...

Eventually, she was cast in Randa Haines’ film “Children of a Lesser God,” about a Deaf woman and the hearing teacher (William Hurt) who pushes her to speak. Matlin opens up in “Not Alone ...

Any true believer — in God, in Trump, in aliens ... Trump is poised to strike a similar bargain with candidates for other, lesser positions: a soul in exchange for a role in his regime.