Breaking Through Barriers in Hollywood

Achieving success in Hollywood is difficult. For actors with disabilities such as hearing loss, it is even tougher, since roles for the deaf are limited.  A civil rights organization is celebrating the accomplishments of deaf artists in Hollywood who have paved the way for others. Natasha Ofili has read lips her entire life. "I was born hearing. Then I had a high fever at 18 months and I lost my hearing at 18 months," said Ofili. Ofili is an accomplished fashion...

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