Marlee Matlin may not be ‘alone anymore,’ but deaf representation remains sparse in Hollywood
Shoshana Stern’s new documentary goes behind the scenes of Matlin’s life and career.
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Culture The 2021 Oscars had Borscht Belt resort vibes
If you’re like me, you were hoping there was an envelope mixup. We’d seen it before at far more polished ceremonies. The 2021 Oscars, which broke with tradition by announcing Best Actor as the final award on Sunday, seemed designed from tip-to-tail to honor the memory of Chadwick Boseman. And then he lost to Anthony…
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Fast Forward Marlee Matlin Honored With Ruderman Award For Disability Activism
(JTA) — Oscar-winning Jewish actress Marlee Matlin is being honored by the Ruderman Family Foundation for her activism on behalf of people with disabilities. Matlin, who is deaf, will be recognized with the annual Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion, the foundation announced Wednesday in a statement. The actress, who serves as a spokeswoman for…
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News Marlee Matlin On Why Trump’s Hate Might Actually Be Good For The Disabled
(JTA) — Thirty years ago next month, Marlee Matlin became the only deaf actress or actor to ever win an Academy Award. In 1986, at age 21, she starred in the drama “Children of a Lesser God,” as a janitor at a school for the deaf. She took home the Oscar for best actress the…
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Fast Forward Deaf Jewish Actress Slams Alleged Trump Harassment As ‘Unacceptable’
— Actress Marlee Matlin responded to claims that Donald Trump had mocked her for being deaf by slamming discrimination against those with disabilities, but she did not say whether the allegations were true. The Republican presidential nominee allegedly called Matlin “retarded” during filming in 2011 of his reality television show “Celebrity Apprentice,” The Daily Beast reported Thursday. On Friday,…
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Life Marlee Matlin Explains How Her Bat Mitzvah Led to Her Oscar
(JTA) — When the rock musical “Spring Awakening” premiered on Broadway, it was a critical darling and financial success. It won almost every major award possible, including eight Tonys, four Drama Desk Awards and even a Grammy. So perhaps it’s not so surprising that it’s been revived on Broadway, even if it’s only been six…
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Israel News Signs of the J-Word on Showtime Hit
We know that Jodi Lerner — the fiery new deaf character who debuted last month on Showtime’s “The L Word” — is out of the closet. But is she as Jewish as her name sounds? Probably, replies the actress who plays her — Academy Award winner and Emmy nominee Marlee Matlin. “We haven’t discussed Jodi’s…
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