Marlee Matlin’s Oscar speech for winning the Best Actress In A Leading Role award for the film ‘Children Of A Lesser God’ . | Humans Of Cinema

Marlee Matlin signed her Oscar acceptance speech for Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God at the 59th Academy Awards in 1987. She remains the youngest Best Actress winner at 21 and the only deaf performer to win the award. Matlin used a sign language interpreter for her speech. She has since advocated for accessibility in entertainment. Her win came during her first film role. #Oscars #MarleMatlin #ChildrenOfALesserGod #DeafRepresentation #FilmHistory | Occupy Cinema

CODA stars Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur join Drew to reminisce about Matlin's glass ceiling-shattering 1987 Oscar win, and Drew and Marlee swap stories of how they met as kids. | The Drew Barrymore Show

Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin describes what it has been like working on a set in the past, as the only deaf actress, compared to filming her latest role in her new film "CODA," in which she works with an ensemble of deaf actors and crew. | CBS Sunday Morning

Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin talks about her latest film, "CODA,' in which she works with an ensemble of deaf actors this #CBSSunday. #CODAfilm https://cbsn.ws/3AHNbjz | CBS Sunday Morning

Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin tell Drew about they moment they knew CODA would be a an eye-opening experience for its audience while filming. #Oscars | The Drew Barrymore Show