A Conversation with Marlee Matlin: From Oscar to West Wing and Beyond

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In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, Marlee Matlin joins Illinois Libraries Present to share the highs and lows of her Hollywood career and journeys as an activist. The youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar, Matlin’s acting career recently achieved another milestone as her 2021 film CODA swept every category it was nominated in at the 2022 Academy Awards. This program will be offered in American Sign Language (ASL) and translated through an interpreter.