Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin · Arts & Literature
Oscar-winning deaf American actress and activist.
1965, Morton Grove, Illinois, United States
United States
Marlee Matlin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Oscar-winning deaf American actress and activist.
Marlee Matlin is an American actress and activist who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for 'Children of a Lesser God' (1986), remaining the only deaf performer to win the award, and later starred in the Best Picture winner 'CODA'. She is Jewish, born to a Jewish family in Illinois, and became deaf in infancy. She is a leading advocate for deaf and disability representation.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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Oscar-winning deaf American actress and activist.
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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