The actors' 'Children of a Lesser God' director recalls seeing bruises on the actress’s skin in 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore' ...

Not Alone Anymore," the star continues to explore the at times lonesome space she has occupied since bursting on the scene in 1986: that of being a representative for deaf people, and being herself.

MARLEE MATLIN: When I was first approached by PBS and American Masters and they wanted to do a biography of my life, I was open to the idea. I was honored. I thought, “Sure, and that it needs to ...

“I have often seen [Matlin's] story be compared to a Cinderella story," Stern, 44, tells PEOPLE. "She was plucked from obscurity and sent to the Oscars. I always felt like that's doing Marlee a ...

PARK CITY, Utah — The moment Marlee Matlin stepped onstage at ... plays back that easily YouTube-able acceptance speech from Matlin’s perspective. She cuts out the sound.

Marlee Matlin believes William Hurt’s abuse dimmed her historic Oscar win. A new documentary about Matlin delves into her turbulent professional and romantic relationship with Hurt, who died at ...

Deaf actress and activist Marlee Matlin was born 58 years ago in Morton Grove, Illinois. When asked to do a PBS Masters biography of her life, she requested a d ...

Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly ... The film was directed by Shoshanna Stern, who also is deaf. Matlin specifically requested that Stern take on the project when American Masters approached her ...

The actors' 'Children of a Lesser God' director recalls seeing bruises on the actress’s skin in 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone ... relationship with a hearing speech teacher. Hurt presented her ...

Hurt’s character is a speech teacher ... to forget to actively draw Marlee into family time. They do just that it in a noisy scene in which Matlin looks at the camera and signs her frustration.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin ... who also is deaf. Matlin specifically requested that Stern take on the project when American Masters approached her about doing a documentary.