Phyllis Frelich was born on 29 February, 1944 in Devils Lake, a small town in North Dakota. Phyllis is an American actress and is one of the most noted deaf actresses in the United States working in the entertainment industry.Phyllis was born to deaf parents and is the oldest of 9 children (all of whom are also deaf). Phyllis attended North Dakota School for the Deaf, graduating in 1962, and then went on to study at Gallaudet College (now known as Gallaudet University), a school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Phyllis originated the leading female role in the Broadway production of Children of a Lesser God, for which she won the 1980 Best Actress Tony Award.
Marlee Matlin played Phyllis's role in the film version, and won the Best Actress Academy Award.
Phyllis has been married to Robert Steinberg for many years, and they have 2 children.
Phyllis performed the ASL interpretation of Jewel's rendition of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXXII.
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