American actress Marlee Matlin was only 21 years old when she made history as the first and only deaf performer to win an Academy Award — for her debut role in “Children of a Lesser God” back in 1986.
Marlee hit the big screen with William Hurt, Piper Laurie, and Allison Gompf.
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