A white 5 x 3 card signed in person September 20th 1994 by Marlee Matlin, the Oscar-winning American actress, deaf since she was 18 months old, who is known for her portrayals of deaf women, and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in Hollywood and other industries. Matlin made her acting debut in the romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God (1986), becoming the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, the youngest winner in the Best Actress category, and one of four women to win the award for their screen debut. Matlin has primarily worked in television, as she has found more roles for deaf actors. For playing a district attorney in the police drama series Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993), she was twice nominated for a Golden Globe, and received Emmy nominations for Picket Fences (1993), The Practice (2000), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004–2005). She played Joey Lucas on the political drama series The West Wing (2000–2006), appeared in the drama series The L Word (2007–2009) and Switched at Birth (2011–2017), and voiced Stella in the animated sitcom Family Guy (2012–2021).