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 ... [Laughs] Exactly a Jewish mother! Then I met Kevin, my husband, and I told him we needed ...

Marlee Matlin received the Best Actress Oscar in 1987 for her role as Sarah Norman in the romantic drama, "Children of a ...

Marlee Matlin (left) and William Hurt (right) in the 1986 romantic drama “Children of a Lesser God ... Matlin went on to meet her now-husband Kevin Grandalski while filming the series ...

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 ...

Marlee Matlin ... and love in this film," Matlin said during her acceptance speech. "And I just want to thank all of you. I love you." Haines and Palmer co-directed "Children of a Lesser God ...