Marlee Matlin

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
August 24, 1965

Place of Birth:
Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

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Marlee Matlin

Biography

Marlee Bethany Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She is the youngest woman and the only deaf actress to date to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which she won at age 21 for Children of a Lesser God.  Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy nominations. Deaf since she was 2 years old, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Self
2021 A Night at the Academy Museum Self
2021 Multiverse Dierdre
2021 CODA Jackie Rossi
2020 A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote Self
2020 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Self
2018 CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion Self
2015 Some Kind of Beautiful Cindy
2013 4Closed Ally Turner
2013 No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie Herself
2012 Excision Amber
2011 Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump Self
2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Self
2009 Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show Self
2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear Laura Miller
2008 Dispatches from Nicaragua
2007 Through Deaf Eyes Self - Actress
2006 What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole Amanda
2005 Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2004 What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? Amanda
2001 Askari Paula McKinley
1999 Two Shades of Blue Beth McDaniels
1999 When Justice Fails Katy Wesson
1999 Where the Truth Lies Dana Sue Lacey
1999 Freak City Cass
1999 In Her Defense Jane Claire
1997 Dead Silence Melanie Charrol
1996 It's My Party Daphne Stark
1994 Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story Carrie Buck
1994 Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Self (archive footage)
1993 Hear No Evil Jillian Shanahan
1992 The Player Marlee Matlin
1991 L'homme au masque d'or Sœur Maria
1991 The Linguini Incident Jeanette
1989 Bridge to Silence Peggy Lawrence
1987 Walker Ellen Martin
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self
1986 Children of a Lesser God Sarah Norman
Run Holly
Year TV Show Role
2020 Stars in the House Self
2019 Tamron Hall Self - Guest
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
2018 This Close Annie
2017 Gone
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self
2015 Quantico Jocelyn Turner
2015 The Magicians Harriet
2014 Cosmos Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self
2011 Switched at Birth Melody Bledsoe
2009 Glee Marlee Matlin
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories Self
2005 My Name Is Earl Ruby Whitlow
2005 Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant
2005 Hell's Kitchen Self - Restaurant Patron
2004 Desperate Housewives Alisa Stevens
2004 CSI: NY Gina Mitchum
2004 The L Word Jodi Lerner
2003 Nip/Tuck
2003 I'm with Her
2003 Comedy Central Roasts Self
2001 The Division
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Julia Holden
2000 Gideon's Crossing
1999 The West Wing Joey Lucas
1999 Judging Amy Eliza Spears
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Amy Solwey
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul
1999 Family Guy Stella (voice)
1997 The Practice Sally Berg
1997 The View Self - Guest
1996 Blue's Clues
1996 The Daily Show Self
1996 Spin City Sarah
1995 The Outer Limits Jennifer Winter
1994 ER Sign Language Instructor
1994 Sweet Justice Brianna Holland
1992 Picket Fences Mayor Laurie Bey
1992 Picket Fences Laurie Bey
1992 Adventures in Wonderland April Hare
1991 Reasonable Doubts ADA Tess Kaufman
1989 Seinfeld Laura
1953 The Oscars Self
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