Deaf since she was 18 months old, [1] Matlin made her acting debut playing Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God (1986), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. She is the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, as well as the youngest winner in the Best Actress category.

Mar 28, 2022 · CODA star Troy Kotsur made history at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. With his victory for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Kotsur became the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar, and...

Kotsur's portrayal of a deaf father in the comedy drama film CODA (2021) was critically acclaimed and won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first male deaf actor, and second overall (after Marlee Matlin [a]) to win an acting Oscar.

At the age of 21, Matlin was the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award and the youngest winner of an Oscar for Best Actress. She was also one of only four actresses to win a leading lady Oscar for a film debut .

Mar 27, 2022 · Troy Kotsur made history at the 2022 Oscars, becoming the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award in the best supporting actor category for his role in “CODA.”

Mar 28, 2022 · Troy Kotsur, the star of "CODA," became the first Deaf man to win an acting Oscar on Sunday night when he took home the award for Best Supporting Actor.

Jan 30, 2023 · "For a split second" after her name was announced, Marlee Matlin didn't believe she had won an Academy Award. The performer was up against Jane Fonda, Sissy Spacek, Kathleen Turner and Sigourney Weaver in the 1987 Best Actress race -- and her win marked the first time a deaf actor had won an Oscar.

Mar 27, 2022 · In an important step for representation in Hollywood, Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man in academy history to win an Oscar for acting. Voters honored his heartstring-tugging supporting...

Marlee Matlin became the first deaf actress to win an Oscar. For playing: "Sally Berg". For episode: "Life Sentence". For playing "Laura". For episode "The Lip Reader". For playing "Laurie Bey". For episode "Dancing Bandit". On May 6, 2009. At 6667 Hollywood Blvd. Tied with Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem for Being the Ricardos (2021) in 2nd place.

On March 30, 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, taking home the Oscar for Best Actress with her performance in Children of a Lesser God. At this year's 94th Oscars, history has been made once again, with Matlin's CODA co-star Troy Kotsur becoming the first deaf man to earn an Oscar nomination .