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Oscar winning actress and See Hear interviewee Marlee Matlin is campaigning for improved subtitling on the internet.

Many online film and television sites such as Netflix and iTunes offer a wide range of films and TV shows - very few of which are captioned.

This has been a source of irritation to many deaf people - and Marlee has had enough.

She is taking part in a Federal hearing on the 6th of November in Washington, where she'll no doubt be drawing on her West Wing experience to deliver a barnstorming speech.

Details of the conference here:

Follow Marlee's updates on twitter. Like she says, "I may be unable to hear but I'm the loudest person you'll ever meet. And silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me."

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