Actress Marlee Matlin says she was in rehab when she found out she had been nominated for an Oscar. The Children of A Lesser God star tells the story in her new book I'll Scream Later. She remained in California’s Betty Ford Clinic for nearly a month, trying to overcome addiction to cocaine. Matlin says most of her friends never knew what she was going through. She also writes about a violent courtship with William Hurt. Matlin says he was physically abusive and she had new bruises every day. They met as co-stars on the set of Children of a Lesser God. She claims Hurt was battling alcoholism at the time while she wrestled with her drug addiction.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Marlee Matlin's Confession
Actress Marlee Matlin says she was in rehab when she found out she had been nominated for an Oscar. The Children of A Lesser God star tells the story in her new book I'll Scream Later. She remained in California’s Betty Ford Clinic for nearly a month, trying to overcome addiction to cocaine. Matlin says most of her friends never knew what she was going through. She also writes about a violent courtship with William Hurt. Matlin says he was physically abusive and she had new bruises every day. They met as co-stars on the set of Children of a Lesser God. She claims Hurt was battling alcoholism at the time while she wrestled with her drug addiction.
