LOS ANGELES -- In 1987, Marlee Matlin made history as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for her role in "Children of a Lesser God." At the time, it felt like a major breakthrough, but Matlin has ...

Don’t mess with Troy Kotsur. The Oscar-winning actor, 57, takes on a new persona as Joe Mancuso, an intimidating underworld figure in Netflix’s new crime drama “Black Rabbit,” which also stars Jude ...

LOS ANGELES -- Until Sunday night's Oscars, Marlee Matlin had for over three decades been the only deaf person to receive an Academy Award. That streak broke Sunday at the 94th Academy Awards, when ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara’s Out of the Box Theatre Company is casting its first deaf actor for a new musical. The company celebrates its 15th season with Jagged Little Pill. ASL advocate ...

The characters in "The Simpsons" only have four fingers, but that doesn't stop them from using American Sign Language for the first time in the show's 31-year history in an upcoming episode.

Toowoomba actor James Kerwin does not need to hear cheers from the crowd to feel the impact of his performances.