Test Your Knowledge of Deaf Actress and Trailblazer Marlee Matlin!
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What illness caused Marlee Matlin to become deaf?

Roseola, a form of measles.

What was the name of the movie that earned Marlee Matlin an Academy Award for Best Actress?

Children of a Lesser God.

At what age did Marlee Matlin go on stage for the first time?

Seven-years-old.

Who discovered Marlee Matlin and encouraged her to pursue a career in acting?

<p>Henry Winkler.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the production company that Marlee Matlin started?

<p>Solo One Productions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What stereotype did Marlee Matlin break in her acting career?

<p>The stereotype that disabled people are vulnerable and powerless.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Marlee Matlin hope to achieve through her career and advocacy work?

<p>To change attitudes on deafness and prove that deaf individuals can do everything except hear.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What illness caused Marlee Matlin to become deaf?

<p>Roseola, a form of measles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age did Marlee Matlin win the Academy Award for Best Actress?

<p>Twenty-one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the title of the movie for which Marlee Matlin won the Academy Award for Best Actress?

<p>Children of a Lesser God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Marlee Matlin's parents do to support her?

<p>Learned sign language and raised her with the belief that she could do everything everyone else could do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Marlee Matlin do to cope with loneliness in school?

<p>Acted out different characters in the bathroom mirror using sign language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered Marlee Matlin?

<p>Henry Winkler, a television actor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of characters did Marlee Matlin play in movies and TV shows?

<p>Tough, tenacious, street-smart characters contrary to the Hollywood stereotype that disabled people are vulnerable and powerless.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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