Marlee Matlin is sharing her story. The 58-year-old actress and author opened up about her experience at the Oscars in the new Dave Karger book, 50 Oscar Nights.
If you recall, the actress made history multiple times at 1987′s ceremony by winning at the age of 21, becoming both the first deaf person and youngest Best Actress to win for her work in Children of a Lesser God.
She attended the ceremony with her co-star and then-boyfriend William Hurt, who was also nominated that evening for Best Actor.
Now, she’s revealing what happened afterward. Keep reading to find out more… “Bill congratulated me when I got the award.