Marlee Matlin (Marlee Beth Matlin) is a world renowned actress who overcame her physical disabilities to become a role model for all women across the world. Matlin lost her hearing at the tender age of 18 months due to severe fever and illness. Despite this, she pursued her acting career and went on to win the Academy Award for her role in ‘Children of a Lesser God’ in the year 1987. She also played major and prominent roles in a number of other movies as well as television series, which received positive acclamation. She went on to become the source of inspiration for many women across the world. She is a proud winner of a Golden Globe award along with two nominations. Her notable achievements also include two nominations at the Emmy awards. Being one of the most distinguished members of the National Association of the Deaf, she is a role model to many. She has also used her interpreter Jack Jason for a long time as her aid.