Marlee Matlin's New Book!

Monday, November 9, 2009, 11:31

American actress Marlee Matlin has decided to tell it all in her new book. The book has some glimpses of her relationship with the Hollywood actor William Hurt. Moreover it reveals some shocking incidents in their romance too.

The 43-year-old actress met Hurt, 59, when they co-starred in the movie 'Children of a Lesser God.' In this movie, Matlin won an Oscar in 1987. The couple also began a romantic relationship after this movie.

In her book 'I'll Scream Later' Matlin claims that she had been in a physically abusive relationship with actor William Hurt. She describes a turbulent and violent courtship and one abusive fight in which she claims Hurt threw her on a bed and ripped her clothes off while she sobbed, “No, no, no. Please Bill, no." Even though she was scared of her boyfriend, she loved him.

During the two years that they had dated, the actress revealed that she had new bruises every day. There were a lot of things happened that were not pleasant. Matlin said that Hurt was battling alcoholism at the time and she was addicted to cocaine.

Matlin so wrapped up in his world and her drugs. She was just 19 years at that time and had no friends. She believes that the drugs took over her life!