Marlee Matlin on Sunday, April 25, returned to the Oscars 34 years later as a presenter on Sunday’s ceremony. The 55-year-old took home the 1986 honor for Best Actress for 'Children of a Lesser God', making history as the only deaf actor to win an Oscar.
Matlin married Burbank police officer Kevin Grandalski on August 29, 1993, at the home of actor-comedian Henry Winkler. They first met while she was filming a scene from 'Reasonable Doubts' outside the studio grounds. The police department had assigned Grandalski to provide security and control traffic. The couple has four children. Here's what we know about them.
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Sarah Rose Grandalski
Sarah Rose Grandalski, 25, was born on January 19, 1996. She has three siblings, including Tyler Daniel, Brandon Joseph and Isabelle Jane. Matlin's daughter Sarah was born the same day an episode of 'Picket Fences' (1992) aired, in which her character, Laurie Bey, also gave birth. Her Instagram profile boasts of pictures of her vintage fashion looks, of her nail art, and the books she reads. "If you improve yourself, no day will be wasted," she writes in one such post.
Sarah is the family's most ardent 'Dancing fan', who attended every show with her father. Sarah gives mom a pep talk when she is depressed. "She worries and goes 'I might get eliminated,' and I'm like 'There's no way. You're good,'" says Sarah in an interview with People. "Sarah is M-I-T," Matlin says, rolling her eyes and laughing. "Marlee in training."
Brandon Joseph Grandalski
Born on September 12, 2000, Brandon Joseph Grandalski is the second of Matlin's four children. The 20-year-old's Twitter profile bio reads "it’s my turn". He mostly retweets about football, motivational quotes and retweets a lot of his mother's stuff.
Tyler Daniel Grandalski
Born on July 18, 2002, Tyler Daniel Grandalski is the third of Matlin's four children. The family live in a five-bedroom Tudor in an LA suburb. Matlin was 36 during the time of Tyler's birth.
Isabelle Jane Grandalski
Isabelle Jane Grandalski, 19, is the youngest member of the Matlin family and the fourth of Marlee Matlin's children. She was born on December 26, 2003. For the Oscars, Isabelle put a photo of her mother on the Red Carpet at this year's Academy Awards.
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