Jack Jackson writes:
"You mentioned that Marlee Matlin "guested" on Reasonable Doubts. That is incorrect. She starred in the TV series for 2 years. Same goes for Picket Fences. Also, there is a film, "It's My Party" in which she starred with Eric Roberts as deaf woman whose brother is dying of AIDS. The role was not originally written as deaf but the producers, upon meeting Matlin, changed it to accommodate her deafness. They also gave the young man dying of AIDS a knowledge of sign so that he could communicate with his sister. Finally, the TV series "The West Wing" starring Rob Lowe and Martin Sheen also has a deaf character in it, played by Matlin. She has been starring on the show for the last 3 years."