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Kotsur's portrayal of a deaf father in the comedy drama film CODA (2021) was critically acclaimed and won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first male deaf actor, and second overall (after Marlee Matlin [a]) to win an acting Oscar.
Deaf since she was 18 months old, [1] Matlin made her acting debut playing Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God (1986), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. She is the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, as well as the youngest winner in the Best Actress category.
This article lists the film, television, and theater appearances of American actress Marlee Matlin.Matlin, who had previously acted in stage productions, made her screen debut as the female lead in the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, becoming the ...
Troy Kotsur made history at the 94th Academy Awards as the first Deaf male actor to win an Oscar. He was honored for his performance in CODA, where he played protagonist Ruby's (Emilia Jones ...
The milestone comes 35 years after Kotsur's "CODA" co-star, Marlee Matlin, became the first Deaf performer ever to win an Oscar for her performance in "Children of a Lesser God."
Kotsur’s Best Supporting Actor win comes 36 years after his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin became the first deaf woman to win Best Actress.
ROBYN BECK/GettyTroy Kotsur is now the first deaf male actor to win an Academy Award, after taking home the Best Supporting Actor trophy for his performance in the film CODA. “I just wanted to ...
When Troy Kotsur made history as the first Deaf male actor win an Oscar at the 2022 Academy Awards, he was thinking about his father. For something more elaborate, his father used a keyboard with ...