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.” Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Hurt, who died in 2022 at age 71, was 35, and the ...

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 ...

Marlee Matlin is the youngest woman to ever receive ... for her role as Sarah Norman in the 1986 romantic drama, "Children of a Lesser God." She has maintained the record for 38 years.

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 ... The pair starred in the 1986 film “Children of a Lesser God” about a deaf woman’s romance with a hearing speech teacher.

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 ...

A new documentary about Marlee Matlin’s life includes details about her difficult relationship with William Hurt, her costar in the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God. Matlin, 59, recalls “a ...

A new documentary about Marlee Matlin’s life includes details about her difficult relationship with William Hurt, her costar in the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God. Matlin, 59, recalls “a habit of ...