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Marlee Beth Matlin was born on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois, to Libby (Hammer) and Donald Matlin, an automobile dealer. She has two older brothers. Her family is of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent.

Marlee lost much of her hearing at the age of eighteen months. That did not stop her from acting in a children's theater company at age seven; she was Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz". Her deafness never held her back. As an adult, she said it so eloquently: "I have always resisted putting limitations on myself, both professionally and personally." Marlee studied criminal justice at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, and maintained her passion for acting after graduating. While performing on stage through Chicago and the Midwest, Marlee attracted notice for her performance in a production of the Tony Award-winning play "Children of a Lesser God" and was cast in the movie version Children of a Lesser God (1986). Although this was her movie debut, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. While shooting her next movie Walker (1987), in Nicaragua, large-hearted Marlee took time to visit both hearing and hearing-impaired children. She continued this tradition of visiting local children through her travels to Germany, England,

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Marlee Matlin

American actress and activist (born 1965)

Marlee Matlin
Matlin in 2009
Born	(1965-08-24) August 24, 1965 (age 59) Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Kevin Grandalski ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	4
Awards	Full list

Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, activist, and author.^[1] Deaf since she was 18 months old,^[2] Matlin is known for her portrayals of disabled women, and for her activism towards disabled individuals in Hollywood and other industries.^[1] She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Emmy Awards. In 2009, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Matlin made her acting debut playing Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God (1986), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture– Drama; she is the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, the youngest winner in the Best Actress category, and one of four women to win the award for their screen debut.^[3]&