Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.”

The moment Marlee Matlin stepped onstage at the 1987 Academy Awards as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for “Children of a Lesser God” appeared to be a joyous triumph. At 21, she rocketed to international fame and was given the immediate and often heavy mantle of deaf emissary,

Yet, as the film begins, a noticeable shift occurs as it becomes apparent there exist just as many speaking vocally as those who employ American Sign Language; this, unsurprisingly, befits the narrative of “ Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore ” and the lively,

When Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar for “Children of a Lesser God,” back in 1986, she didn’t want to be the last. However, it took 35 years for another Deaf actor, Troy Kotsur,

Oscar winner Marlee Matlin experienced the magic of a Sundance premiere virtually when the heartfelt indie "CODA" made its debut at the fest (it then sold for $25 million to Apple on the way to winning the Oscar for best picture).