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Page 1: Received from: Dr. Karen Dilka Eastern Kentucky University Date submitted to deafed.net – July 7, 2009 Date submitted to deafed.net – July 7, 2009 To contact.

Received from: Received from: Dr. Karen DilkaDr. Karen Dilka

Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Kentucky University

Date submitted to deafed.net – July Date submitted to deafed.net – July 7, 20097, 2009

To contact the author for permission To contact the author for permission to use this PowerPoint, please e-mail: to use this PowerPoint, please e-mail: [email protected]

To use this PowerPoint presentation To use this PowerPoint presentation in its entirety, please give credit to in its entirety, please give credit to the author.the author.

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Marlee MatlinMarlee Matlin

Famous Deaf ActressFamous Deaf Actress

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The BeginningsThe Beginnings Marlee Beth Matlin Marlee Beth Matlin

was born on August was born on August 24, 1965, to Don 24, 1965, to Don and Libby Matlin in and Libby Matlin in Morton Grove, Morton Grove, Illinois; she was Illinois; she was their third child. their third child. Marlee became Marlee became deaf at the age of deaf at the age of 18 months due to a 18 months due to a bout with Roseola bout with Roseola Infantum. Infantum.

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Roseola Infantum.Roseola Infantum.

is a viral illness in young children, is a viral illness in young children, most commonly affecting those most commonly affecting those between the ages of 6 months and 2 between the ages of 6 months and 2 years. It is typically marked by years. It is typically marked by several days of high several days of high fever, followed by a distinctive rash just as the fever breaks.

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Moving FowardMoving Foward

Marlee began acting in a children's Marlee began acting in a children's theatre company at age 7; she was theatre company at age 7; she was Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz." Her Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz." Her deafness never held her back.deafness never held her back.

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College YearsCollege Years

Marlee Graduated from John Hersey Marlee Graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL High School in Arlington Heights, IL

Marlee studied Criminal Justice at Marlee studied Criminal Justice at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, and maintained her passion for and maintained her passion for acting after graduating. acting after graduating.

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Big MomentBig Moment Marlee attracted notice Marlee attracted notice

for her performance in for her performance in a production of the a production of the Tony Tony award-winning -winning play "Children of a play "Children of a Lesser God" and was Lesser God" and was cast in the movie cast in the movie version, version, Children of a Lesser God (1986). Although this (1986). Although this was her film was her film debut, she , she won the Academy won the Academy Award for Best Actress. for Best Actress.

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Making a livingMaking a living

Marlee followed her film debut with a Marlee followed her film debut with a second feature, "Walker," starring Ed second feature, "Walker," starring Ed Harris. While filming in Nicaragua, Harris. While filming in Nicaragua, Marlee took time to visit hearing and Marlee took time to visit hearing and hearing impaired children, as she has hearing impaired children, as she has done extensively throughout her travels done extensively throughout her travels to Australia, England, Italy, Germany, to Australia, England, Italy, Germany, Russia, Croatia, Mexico and Canada.Russia, Croatia, Mexico and Canada.

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Additional HonorsAdditional Honors

In addition to the Oscar, Marlee was In addition to the Oscar, Marlee was honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with the Golden Globe Association with the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama. That Award for Best Actress in a Drama. That same year she was honored by Harper's same year she was honored by Harper's Bazaar Magazine as one of the "The Ten Bazaar Magazine as one of the "The Ten Most Beautiful Women" and Esquaire Most Beautiful Women" and Esquaire Magazine's "Women We Love." Magazine's "Women We Love."

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Additional Films and RolesAdditional Films and Roles The Man in the Golden Mask, " co-starring The Man in the Golden Mask, " co-starring

Jean Reno Jean Reno Marlee also starred in 20th Century Fox's Marlee also starred in 20th Century Fox's

"Hear No Evil," a suspense thriller co-"Hear No Evil," a suspense thriller co-starring Martin Sheen and in MGM/United starring Martin Sheen and in MGM/United Artists' AIDS drama "It's My Party, " Artists' AIDS drama "It's My Party, "

What the Bleep Do We Know!?" What the Bleep Do We Know!?"

Marlee made her television debut, starring Marlee made her television debut, starring with Lee Remick in CBS' "Bridge to Silence." with Lee Remick in CBS' "Bridge to Silence." Marlee went on to star for two seasons in Marlee went on to star for two seasons in the NBC Televison series, "Reasonable the NBC Televison series, "Reasonable Doubts" Doubts"

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Additional Films and Roles Additional Films and Roles ContinuedContinued

Marlee also starred in "Against Her Will: Marlee also starred in "Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story," a movie for The Carrie Buck Story," a movie for Lifetime Television in which she was Lifetime Television in which she was nominated for a CableACE Award for Best nominated for a CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series

For seven seasons, Marlee starred For seven seasons, Marlee starred opposite Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits and opposite Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits and Bradley Whitford as pollster, Joey Lucas, Bradley Whitford as pollster, Joey Lucas, on NBC's Emmy Award winning series, on NBC's Emmy Award winning series, "The West Wing." "The West Wing."

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Guest Star AppearencesGuest Star Appearences

Marlee has appeared on numerous Marlee has appeared on numerous shows as a guest star. Some of these shows as a guest star. Some of these include: Desperate Housewives, "My include: Desperate Housewives, "My Name is Earl", "CSI: New York," and Name is Earl", "CSI: New York," and "Nip/Tuck." "Nip/Tuck."

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Corporation for National Corporation for National ServiceService

In 1994, Marlee was appointed by In 1994, Marlee was appointed by President Clinton and confirmed by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to the Board of Directors the Senate to the Board of Directors for the Corporation for National for the Corporation for National Service. Service.

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Breaking New GroundBreaking New Ground Marlee broke new Marlee broke new

ground once again, ground once again, when she joined the when she joined the sixth season cast of sixth season cast of ABC's "Dancing With ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and the Stars" and appeared in the CBS appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of "Sweet presentation of "Sweet Nothing In My Ear" Nothing In My Ear" starring opposite Jeff starring opposite Jeff Daniels.Daniels.

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Recent CareerRecent Career

Marlee continues to be a working actress Marlee continues to be a working actress and has also published a book titled “Ill and has also published a book titled “Ill scream later”scream later”

In addition, Marlee published a novel for In addition, Marlee published a novel for children entitled "Deaf Child Crossing" for children entitled "Deaf Child Crossing" for Simon and Schuster in 2002. Simon and Simon and Schuster in 2002. Simon and Shuster published the sequel, "Nobody's Shuster published the sequel, "Nobody's Perfect" in Summer, 2006 and the second Perfect" in Summer, 2006 and the second sequel, "Leading Ladies" in 2007. sequel, "Leading Ladies" in 2007.

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Recent Career ContinuedRecent Career Continued

Marlee currrently serves as a Marlee currrently serves as a national celebrity spokesperson for national celebrity spokesperson for The American Red Cross, The American Red Cross, encouraging Americans to donate encouraging Americans to donate blood. She has been involved in blood. She has been involved in numerous charities and organizations numerous charities and organizations over the yearsover the years

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LoveLove

Marlee married police officer Kevin Marlee married police officer Kevin Grandalski on August 29, 1993. Grandalski on August 29, 1993.

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ChildrenChildren

Marlee makes her home in the greater Marlee makes her home in the greater Los Angeles area. She and her Los Angeles area. She and her husband, law enforcement officer husband, law enforcement officer Kevin Grandalski welcomed their first Kevin Grandalski welcomed their first child, Sarah, in 1996, their second child, Sarah, in 1996, their second child, Brandon, in 2000 and their third child, Brandon, in 2000 and their third child, Tyler, in July, 2002. Marlee and child, Tyler, in July, 2002. Marlee and her husband welcomed their fourth her husband welcomed their fourth child, Isabelle in December, 2003.child, Isabelle in December, 2003.

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Fun FactsFun Facts Listed as one of twelve Listed as one of twelve

"Promising New Actors of "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38.World, Vol. 38.

Youngest Winner to win Youngest Winner to win the Oscar in the Best the Oscar in the Best Actress Category at the Actress Category at the age of 21. age of 21.

As a child, she attended a As a child, she attended a synagogue for the deaf synagogue for the deaf

She is profoundly deaf. Her She is profoundly deaf. Her right ear has complete right ear has complete loss, while her left ear has loss, while her left ear has around 80% loss around 80% loss

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Famous Quotes by MarleeFamous Quotes by Marlee

The Earth does not belong to us: we The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth."belong to the Earth."

"Silence is the last thing the world "Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me."will ever hear from me."

““The handicap of deafness is not in The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.”the ear; it is in the mind.”

““I am a person who just happens to I am a person who just happens to be Deaf.”be Deaf.”

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Works CitedWorks Cited

http://www.imdb.com/name/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0559144/bionm0559144/bio

http://www.marleematlinsite.com/http://www.marleematlinsite.com/lifebio/lifebio.htmllifebio/lifebio.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlee_MatlinMarlee_Matlin

http://www.handsandvoices.org/articles/http://www.handsandvoices.org/articles/fam_perspectives/mmV81.htmfam_perspectives/mmV81.htm

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/roseola.htmlskin/roseola.html