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Born
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Was a special guest
Went onto a tv show live with kelly and ryan -
Children of a lesser god
She got her break in a movie called the ‘Children of a Lesser God’ which was released in the year 1986, She won the Golden Globe Award for the Best Actress in a Drama category and Academy Award in the Best Actress category. -
Won an oscar
Matlin became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar and one of only four actresses to receive that honor for a film debut. -
got an honorary doctorate degree
n the year of 1987, she was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Gallaudet University -
Jefferson Award
She received the honorable national Jefferson Award for her commitment towards the society in the year 1988 -
Movie and golden globe award
In the movie ‘Bridge to Silence’ which was released in the year 1989. Matlin played the role of a deaf widow. For her role in the popular television series ‘Reasonable Doubts’, she had received a Golden Globe Award nomination. -
Married
Married Kevin Grandalsk -
Preformed the star spangled banner
Matlin performed the "Star Spangled Banner" in American Sign Language with Garth Brooks at Super Bowl XXVII in Miami, Florida -
Served as chairperson
Marlee served as Chairperson for National Volunteer Week and honored in a White House Rose Garden ceremony by the President -
first effort as Executive Producer
"Under her Solo One Productions banner, Marlee embarked on her first effort as Executive Producer and starred in the courtroom thriller "Where the Truth Lies" for Lifetime Television." -
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Writer
"Away from acting, Matlin is an accomplished author as well. In the year 2002, she published very first novel ‘Deaf Child Crossing’, which was based on her childhood. Later on, she wrote a book which was the sequel to her first novel, which was titled ‘Nobody's Perfect’. This novel was also performed on stage at the famous John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in the year 2007." -
Extreme Makeover
She joined the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and worked with a deaf boy and a blind father -
Dancing with the stars
Marlee participated as a competitor in the sixth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars -
Nobodys Perfect
"Under the auspices of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts a musical adaptation of “Nobody’s Perfect,” embarked on a national tour."
