Sexiest Pictures Of Marlee Matlin. The American actress, author, and activist, Marlee Matlin serves as a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf. The actress lost all hearing in her right ear and 80% of the hearing in her left ear at just 18 months old.
She lost her hearing for a genetically malformed cochlea. In 1987, she also received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree from Gallaudet University. She was born on 24th August in 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois, in the U.S. Her parents are Donald and Libby Matlin. She studied at Harper College.
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At the age of 7, Marlee made her stage debut in an International Center on Deafness and the Arts children’s theatre. She started with the production of The Wizard of Oz. After that, Henry Winkler discovered her while performing in the show.
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This show led her to debut in the film Children of a Lesser God in 1986. The film earned immense popularity and got positive reviews. The audience praised Marlee’s performance as a reluctant-to-speak deaf woman, Sarah Norman, and won the Academy Award.
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After that, Marlee became the only deaf performer who won the Academy Award to date. In 1988, the actress made a guest appearance on Sesame Street. She also portrayed a deaf woman in the television film Bridge to Silence.
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Marlee got a nomination for an award for her performance in the series Reasonable Doubts. In 2002, Marlee released her first novel Deaf Child Crossing. In 2009, she appeared on the television show Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show.
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The actress participated in the 6th season of Dancing with the Stars partnered with Fabian Sanchez. She became a finalist in The Celebrity Apprentice. In 2017, Marlee joined the cast of the thriller Quantico in the role of Jocelyn Turner.
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In 1993, she married Kevin Grandalski, and she has four children with her husband. Apart from Academy Award, she won the Jefferson Award, UFCA Award, Golden Globes Award, and others.