Marlee Matlin has a word tattooed on each of her wrists. On the left is “perseverance,” on the right is “warrior.” “After 37 years, I’m still hustling,” she says by way of explanation in “Marlee ...

The Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore documentary takes a deep and personal dive into the life and career of the trailblazing Deaf actress who took on Hollywood and was the youngest and first Deaf ...

"Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" had its Texas premiere at SXSW's 2025 Film & TV Festival. The film explores the life and ...

LOS ANGELES -- Marlee Matlin is an actress, producer, director, Oscar winner, activist and trailblazer. Now she is also the subject of an eye-opening and inspiring film about her life, "Marlee Matlin: ...

When American Masters approached Marlee Matlin about doing a documentary, Matlin had one name in mind to direct: Shoshanna Stern. Like Matlin, Stern is deaf. She also hadn’t directed before. But ...

In the new documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” there’s a one-of-a-kind scene where the titular actor, who is Deaf, stands in the kitchen with her family. Matlin’s brother tells her there ...

In 1986, Marlee Matlin got her first movie role at the age of 20. She'd been doing mostly community theater before and the role she got wasn't just any role. It was the lead part in a big Hollywood ...

When Marlee Matlin won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Actress for playing the role of Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God, she became the first deaf person to win an Oscar. She would remain the ...

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Marlee Matlin always looked forward to Sundays. It was her father's only day off, so her family made a weekly tradition of meeting up with close friends for ...

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 ...