1987 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Winner

Children of a Lesser God
Marlee Matlin
A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.
1987 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Nominees

Aliens
Sigourney Weaver

Crimes of the Heart
Sissy Spacek

Peggy Sue Got Married
Kathleen Turner
