Marlee Martlin tells PEOPLE that she refers to longtime friend Henry Winkler as her 'fairy godfather' while promoting the new documentary, ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,’ which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan.

Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.”

In The Times’ first daily newsletter from Sundance 2025, two films that elevate the celebrity bio-doc and an interview with the director of ‘Ricky.’

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Jessica Parker, Dylan O’Brien, Juliette Lewis, Olivia Colman, John Lithgow & More stopped by the Sundance Deadline Film Festival Studio

Tessa Thompson attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Gala Fundraiser during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Grand Hyatt Deer Valley on January 24, 2025 in Park City, Utah.

Marlee Matlin and documentary director Shoshannah Stern on capturing the authenticity of the deaf experience and elevating the film's captions.

John Lithgow, who stars alongside Olivia Colman in "Jimpa" shared his excitement. "It's so exciting! I don't think I've ever been in the opening premiere at Sundance. We were thrilled to get that invitation."

PARK CITY, Utah — The moment Marlee Matlin stepped onstage at the 1987 Academy Awards as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for “Children of a Lesser God” appeared to be a joyous triumph.

“I was afraid as I walked up the stairs to get the Oscar,” Matlin recalled about the moment in an interview with filmmaker Shoshannah Stern. “I was afraid because I knew in my gut that he wasn’t happy. Because I saw the look on his face and my thought was, ‘S–t!'”

Beyond Film lineup was announced this morning, with Olivia Colman, Daniel Kaluuya, Marlee Matlin and more set for talks.

Marlee Matlin discusses her abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend and 'Children of a Lesser God' costar William Hurt in the new documentary 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore', which the Oscar winner premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan.