Matlin made her stage debut at the age of seven, as Dorothy in an International Center on Deafness and the Arts children's theatre production of The Wizard of Oz, [20] and continued to appear with the ICODA children's theatre group throughout her childhood. [21]

Jul 17, 2024 · She landed her first leading role as Dorothy in a production of The Wizard of Oz with a children's theater company in Chicago. Matlin continued to pursue her acting into adulthood, while...

Marlee lost much of her hearing at the age of eighteen months. That did not stop her from acting in a children's theater company at age seven; she was Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz". Her deafness never held her back.

Marlee lost much of her hearing at the age of eighteen months. That did not stop her from acting in a children's theater company at age seven; she was Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz". Her deafness never held her back.

Marlee had her first taste of acting there, at the age of 7. The dress she wore in her role as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz hangs proudly at the ICODA museum. Marlee later toured the Midwest while attending college.

Aug 24, 2024 · Matlin began performing at the International Center on Deafness and the Arts (ICODA) when she was seven years old. She played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and had the lead roles in Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and Mary Poppins. She would later meet Henry Winkler through ICODA, who would become her mentor to help her navigate the ups and downs of …

Jan 30, 2025 · Matlin, who had portrayed Dorothy on stage, was angered that she had been robbed of the opportunity to share the experience of viewing the 1939 classic with her daughter. Matlin’s campaign on Twitter (now X) worked, as she encouraged others to share their grievances about the matter.

(Matlin) At the age of 7 Marlee, made her stage debut as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz through an acting program with the International Center on Deafness and the Arts.

Two adults touched her in a sexual way. This is called sexual abuse or molestation. She was molested by her babysitter when she was 11 years old and later by a teacher in high school. [1] Matlin first acted when she was seven years old as Dorothy in …

At the age of seven, Matlin made her stage debut as Dorothy in the Deaf Center's production of "The Wizard of Oz." Inspired, she pursued acting as a career and landed her breakout role as Sarah Norman in the Tony Award-winning play "Children of a Lesser God."