Marlee Matlin
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| Born | Marlee Beth Matlin 24 August 1965 Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Thrift | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Kent for | Children of a Lesser God, Switched at Birth an "The West Wing" |
| Hauf-marrae(s) | Kevin Grandalski (m. 1993) |
| Bairns | 4 |
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Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She wan the Academy Awaird for Best Actress in a Leadin Role for Children of a Lesser God (1986). Her wirk in film an telly haes resultit in a Gowden Globe awaird, wi twa addeetional nominations, an fower Emmy nominations. Deaf syne she wis 18 month auld, due tae illness an heich fevers,[1] she is an aa a prominent member o the National Association of the Deaf. Her langtime interpreter is Jack Jason.[2][3]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Matlin, Marlee, I'll Scream Later, New York: Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2009, p. 3.
- ↑ "Marlee Matlin: ‘Do What You Have To Do’", NPR, August 11, 2010.
- ↑ Rick Rojas, "Jack Jason gives voice to, but doesn't talk over, Marlee Matlin", Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2011.
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