Deaf people on stage and TV and film can have more opportunities. I'm excited to help them," Kotsur tells PEOPLE exclusively via interpreter Justin Maurer. "And so CODA has been a game-changer and ...

Aaron Sorkin, who wrote a part for her in “The West Wing,” dispelled the notion it is difficult to write for deaf actors. When “CODA” came around, the studio wanted to cast an A-list ...

Troy Kotsur says he has seen Deaf representation improving in Hollywood since starring in Oscar-winning film CODA. At PEOPLE’s 2024 SAG Awards Red Carpet Pre-Show on Saturday, Kotsur (who took ...

Everyone, from Deaf people to hearing people to today's student protesters, ought to give "Deaf President Now!" a watch.

"Deaf President Now!" tells the story of protests in 1988 when Gallaudet appointed a hearing president. With attacks on inclusion, it's still urgent.

ANAMOSA, Iowa (KCRG) - A new play in Anamosa is the first play of its kind being performed in Eastern Iowa. “Bury Me” is being performed by deaf actors, entirely in American Sign Language.

CODA tells the story of a girl who is the only hearing person in a deaf family and features a nearly all deaf cast. A top contender for a nomination this Oscar season, the film - which takes its ...

What a time it is to be deaf with Rose Ayling Ellis winning Strictly Come Dancing, Troy Kotsur picking up the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for CODA ... that there are deaf people with ‘bad ...