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https://preview.redd.it/pcdql68ou3wf1.jpg?width=2712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=942be8850fd789170917798d03e742b6127d9222 Hi Reddit! I'm Marlee Matlin, Academy Award-winning actress, producer, director, activist, and author. Yes, I wear many hats! At 21 years old, I became the first Deaf actress to win an Academy Award for Children of a Lesser God. I’m also known for my Emmy-nominated work on shows like Seinfeld, The Practice, and Law and Order: SVU as well as other shows like The West Wing, The L Word, and Switched at Birth. In addition to acting, I’ve also been an advocate for Deaf representation and inclusivity in Hollywood. I lobbied on behalf of closed captioning in front of Congress and was instrumental in the enactment of legislation which required television sets sold in the United States to be built with closed-caption technology. By the way, did you know that closed captioning isn't just for Deaf people. How many of you watch TV with captions? A lot, I'm sure. Well, you're welcome! LOL. Anyway, most recently, I produced the Oscar-nominated short film Feeling Through and starred in the Oscar-winning film CODA. And now, you can see all that and more in the documentary Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore. You can stream the film for free now on the PBS American Masters website, the PBS YouTube channel, and the PBS App, and it’s also available to purchase on Apple TV, Google Play and Amazon Prime Video! I'm so excited to be on r/Entertainment to answer your questions on Monday October 20 at 12 pm ET. Ask me anything! Username: u/AmericanMastersPBS submitted by /u/AmericanMastersPBS |
