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Marlee Matlin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marlee Matlin | |
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Matlin in 2009 | |
| Born | (1965-08-24) August 24, 1965 (age 59) Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin Grandalski (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Full list |
Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
Deaf since she was 18 months old, 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. Matlin starred in the police drama series Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993), which earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations, and her guest roles in Seinfeld (1993), Picket Fences (1993), The Practice (2000)
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Marlee Matlin
American actress (born 1965)
Marlee Matlin | |
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Matlin in 2009 | |
| Born | (1965-08-24) August 24, 1965 (age 59) Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Kevin Grandalski (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Full list |
Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
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.[2][3][4][5] Matlin starred in the police drama series Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993), which earned her two Golden Globe Award
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Marlee Matlin: What My Parents Understood
by Karen Putz, Illinois Hands & Voices
Marlee Matlin stepped into a brilliant spotlight when she accepted the 1986 Oscar for her performance in the film Children of a Lesser God. Never before had a deaf person made this kind of splash in Hollywood, and, to top it off, she was the youngest actress to ever receive an Oscar in that category.. Since then, Marlee has gone on to have an incredible career as an award-winning actress, appearing in a variety of TV programs. Marlee's savvy portrayal of a political pollster/consultant on NBC's highly acclaimed West Wing presents a fresh role model for all young deaf and hard of hearing kids. She's constantly raising the bar and breaking the stereotypes about persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Her busy acting schedule and frequent appearances (including a recent guest spot on Oprah, appearing with former Miss America, Heather Whitestone), must now be worked around her role as wife and mother of four.
Marlee grew up in Morton Grove, a suburb of Chicago. Her parents learned of her hearin
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