Wednesday 24 August 2011

Marlee Matlin


Happy Birthday to

Marlee Matlin

46 today


The record breaking Oscar winner (youngest Best Actress, only profoundly death winner) who's as much a powerful advocate for equal rights as she is a fine actress. Actually one of the tragedies of her career is that she hasn't had as much opportunity to shine in roles that don't rely on her deafness.

2 comments:

TomS said...

She is also a hometown girl!

Matlin graduated from John Hersey High School in nearby Arlington Heights and attended Harper College.[9] (Check out her entry on Wikipedia)

Amazing that she still holds the record for youngest Best Actress Oscar winner.

Runs Like A Gay said...

Wayhey for Arlington Heights.

Is she the most famous person from the area?

I went to the same school as Jamaican football player Fitzroy Simpson!