Two years later, she earned her first nomination for a still scantily clad turn in Moulin Rouge! In 1989, Matlin portrayed a deaf widow in the television movie Bridge to Silence.
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Only 21 years old at the time, Matlin remains the ; she is still the only deaf Academy Award recipient in any category.
James convinces Sarah to leave her job and move in with him, although it is not clear what her plans for the future are.
Halperin issued a lengthy public apology.
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