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At 21, Marlee Matlin became the youngest Best Actress Oscar winner in history — for Children of a Lesser God in 1987. She is the only deaf actress ever to win competitively. Hollywood then offered her almost nothing. The industry that gave her its highest honor couldn't figure out what to do with her next. She built her career through ...
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