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GEORGETOWN, Texas — A Georgetown boy is getting a "rare" opportunity to star in an episode on an ABC hit show. Let us introduce you to Zade Garcia. He's a deaf actor that you'll be able to see in the ...

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 ...

Although certain events might have stolen the spotlight during the 2022 Oscars, there were more than a few groundbreaking moments at this year’s ceremony. To name an important one: “CODA” star Troy ...

The University of Oregon 2026 commencement speaker was announced to be Oscar-winning Deaf actor and activist Marlee Matlin, known for roles in the films “Children of a Lesser God” and “CODA.” Deaf ...

Marlee Matlin, the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award, was the featured author Nov. 6 at a Stark Library event at Canton Palace Theatre. Matlin, 60, is also an advocate for closed captioning in ...

CNN — As a seemingly gruff, disarmingly loving deaf fisherman, Troy Kotsur nearly runs away with the coming-of-age film "CODA." And with his latest nomination for his performance -- this one from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year's University of Oregon commencement speaker will be one of Hollywood's most prolific deaf actors. Marlee Matlin has been ...

For the first time in its 33-year run, "The Simpsons" featured a deaf actor and American Sign Language. The episode featured Lisa Simpson meeting the son of her favorite musician, who is deaf. Actor ...

For many, CODA — the acronym for children of deaf adults — may have been an unfamiliar term until the movie of the same name snagged the crown jewel at this year’s Oscars. The movie is a tender, ...

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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.