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Old 02-28-2008, 10:50 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Agreed. I also would like to add this on my part - Marlee is the first deaf actress to win an academy award. That alone carried a lot of weight and it did indeed broke a lot of barriers. It gave a glimpse of how deaf people were able to incline their selves into the hearing world. She was also a "pioneer" to represent the deaf community in the films on a major level, especially when it comes to be able to bridge the gaps between both worlds.
Yep, I agree, she is the first actress ever get an academy award show that she did break lot of barriers that really shook up everybody. I think that great she did that. How often do a deaf actor or actress ever win an academy? I would say she be the first in history to get a academy award as as deaf person. It was pretty impressive. But glad that happens. :-)
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