Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Explores Marlee Matlin’s life as a groundbreaking performer, whose meteoric and tumultuous rise to fame started in 1987 when she became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her role in ‘Children of a Lesser God.’ At the age of 21, Matlin was thrust into the national spotlight, becoming for many Americans the first Deaf person they saw on TV and overnight becoming the de-facto representative of the Deaf community.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
In Production
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Production Companies
Actual Films, ITVS, American Masters Pictures, Impact Partners, Afterimage Documentary
Director
Shoshannah Stern
Description
Explores Marlee Matlin’s life as a groundbreaking performer, whose meteoric and tumultuous rise to fame started in 1987 when she became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her role in ‘Children of a Lesser God.’ At the age of 21, Matlin was thrust into the national spotlight, becoming for many Americans the first Deaf person they saw on TV and overnight becoming the de-facto representative of the Deaf community.
