It’s been nearly 40 years since a 19-year-old deaf actress, Marlee Matlin, was cast in the lead role in the film adaptation of Mark Medoff’s play Children of a Lesser God. In less than two years, the ...

Learn about the life and career of 4-time Emmy nominee Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in her native American Sign Language. Known for roles in THE WEST WING and CODA, at 21 years old, Matlin ...

Marlee Matlin is reflecting on the role Henry Winkler played in turning her life around after her tumultuous breakup from actor William Hurt. "It wouldn't have been the same if it weren't for you," ...

When Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin was approached about participating in a documentary about her life, she agreed, but with one vital stipulation: “I’ll only do it if it’s a Deaf director.” She ...

“Wicked” star Marissa Bode, Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin and “Deaf President Now!” documentarians Nyle DiMarco and David Guggenheim will be among the honorees at this year’s Media Access Awards. The ...

James Jones directed the Oscar-contending film that’s won awards at festivals from the Hague to Tribeca. We at Deadline see this series as something of an antidote for a documentary field ailed by ...

Don’t mess with Troy Kotsur. The Oscar-winning actor, 57, takes on a new persona as Joe Mancuso, an intimidating underworld figure in Netflix’s new crime drama “Black Rabbit,” which also stars Jude ...

In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her groundbreaking performance in “Children of a Lesser God.” Catapulted into ...

Walt Disney World has announced the narrators for the 2025 Candlelight Processional, the long-running holiday event at Epcot. The list includes eight first-timers, including actors Henry Winkler, ...