Marlee Matlin Captures Her Baby Granddaughter Brooklyn 'Signing Her First Sign': 'So Proud'

Mar. 15, 2025

Marlee Matlin, her daughter Sarah and her granddaughter Brooklyn.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Marlee Matlin/Instagram

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Marlee Matlin/Instagram

Marlee Matlin’sgranddaughter is already learning how to sign.

“Brooklyn is signing her first sign!!! MILK! SO HAPPY TO HAVE CAUGHT IT ON VIDEO!#ASL@sarahgrandalski@frankieturn2#halloweennight#sarahdressedasvelma#soproud🤟🏼🤟🏼,” Matlin wrote in her caption.

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While she attended the Media Access Awards in Hollywood, Calif., in October, Matlin shared what it’s been like asshe’s transitioned to being a grandma.

“I love it. The thing I think I love the most is being able to just give her oodles of kisses every day and then just give her back to her mother and not have to worry about everything like when I was a mom,” Matlin shared with PEOPLE.

“I can’t wait to teach her, to show her everything about life and to be able to sign with her, which is what I’m doing now. Not teach sign language, but just to communicate in sign language,” she added.

“There’s no way to describe the feeling of becoming a grandparent for the first time,” Matlin told PEOPLE of granddaughter Brooklyn. “The love for the child truly overwhelms you in the best way.”

In the post, Matlin’s older daughter walked past her, and then the actress took her daughter’s wrist and pulled her closer, rubbing her growing belly. She then signed “It’s a girl” in American Sign Language.

“We’ve been promoted to GRANDPARENTS!” she captioned the video.

source: people.com