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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Oscar-winning Deaf Actor Marlee Matlin Becomes Academy Governor

Marlee Matlin was the first deaf actor to win an Oscar, and is now on the Academy's board of governors David Livingston. GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Oscar-winning deaf actor Marlee Matlin, who appeared in this year's Best Picture winner "CODA," has been elected to the Academy's board of governors, the organization said Wednesday.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body that awards the annual Oscars, said Matlin was part of a new slate of governors who will take office for the 2022-23 season, AFP said.

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