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Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Ceremony Year: 1987Category: Best Supporting ActressReleased: 1986
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Piper Laurie— Piper Laurie
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Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — 59th Academy Awards (1987)
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