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Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24 , 1965 ) is an Academy Award -winning American actress who is almost completely Deaf . Born to Don and Libby Matlin, a Jewish couple from Morton Grove , Illinois , Matlin Lost Most Of Her Hearing at the age of 18 months, following a bout of Roseola Infantum . She lost all hearing in her right ear, and 80% of hearing in her left ear. She made her stage debut at the age of seven, as Dorothy in a children's theatre version of '' The Wizard Of Oz '', and continued to appear with the same children's theatre group throughout her childhood. Her film debut, 1986's '' Children Of A Lesser God '' brought her a Golden Globe Award For Best Actress In A Drama and an Academy Award For Best Actress . (At 21 years old, she is the youngest person ever to receive the Best Actress award.) She played the lead female role in the television series '' Reasonable Doubts '' (1991 – 1993) and won an Emmy Award for an appearance in '' Picket Fences ''. She had recurring roles in ''''. She won a 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for the latter. She is actively involved with a number of charitable organisations, including the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation , and the Starlight Children's Foundation, Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet. Matlin married law enforcement officer Kevin Grandalski, a Roman Catholic, on August 29 , 1993 (in Henry Winkler 's back yard). They have two daughters (Sarah Rose, born 1996; Isabella Jane, born 2003) and two sons (Brandon, born 2000; Tyler, born 2002). In 2002, she published her first novel, ''Deaf Child Crossing'', which is loosely based on her own childhood. In 2004 , she starred in the controversial movie '' What The Bleep Do We Know '' as Amanda. It was recently announced that she will be joining the cast of The L Word for the upcoming 4th season. She will play the love interest of Jennifer Beals character, Bette Porter.
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