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 ...

PARK CITY, Utah — The moment Marlee Matlin stepped onstage at the 1987 Academy Awards as the first deaf actor to win an ... from the previous year’s Oscar winner, William Hurt, also her ...

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 ...