Marlee Matlin may not be 'alone anymore,' but deaf representation remains sparse in Hollywood

Marlee Matlin may not be 'alone anymore,' but deaf representation remains sparse in Hollywood

When Marlee Matlin won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Actress for playing the role of Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God, she became the first deaf person to win an Oscar. She would remain the only one until 2022, when Troy Katsur won Best Actor for CODA, which Matlin co-starred in. Backstage after the 2022 ceremony, Matlin, getting emotional, signed “I’m not alone anymore.” This quote inspired the title of the new documentary, Marlee Mat…