Marlee Matlin
Birthday
1965/08/24 (59 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Also know as
Marlee Beth Matlin, Marlee Bethany 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.
Acting
(1986) Children of a Lesser God
as Sarah Norman
(1992) The Player
as Marlee Matlin
(2021) A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
(2004) What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Amanda
(2006) What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
as Amanda
(1987) Walker
as Ellen Martin
(1993) Hear No Evil
as Jillian Shanahan
(2012) Excision
as Amber
(1989) Bridge to Silence
as Peggy Lawrence
(1999) Two Shades of Blue
as Beth McDaniels
(1999) When Justice Fails
as Katy Wesson
(1990) L'homme au masque d'or
as ---
(1999) Where the Truth Lies
as Dana Sue Lacey
(2001) Askari
as Paula McKinley
(1999) Freak City
as Cass
(1999) In Her Defense
as Jane Claire
(2013) 4Closed
as Ally Turner
(1997) Dead Silence
as Melanie Charrol
(2007) Through Deaf Eyes
as Self - Actress
(2008) Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Laura Miller
(1991) The Linguini Incident
as Jeanette
(2011) Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
as Self
(2015) Some Kind of Beautiful
as Cindy
(1996) It's My Party
as Daphne Stark
(2025) Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
as Self
(2013) No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
as Herself
(1994) Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
as Carrie Buck
(2008) Dispatches from Nicaragua
as ---
(2011) Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Self
(2018) CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
as Self
(2021) Entangled
as Dierdre
(2005) Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
as ---
(2020) A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Self
(2021) CODA
as Jackie Rossi
(2009) Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
as Self
(1994) Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
(2020) The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
Run
as Holly
(1989) Seinfeld
as Laura
(1999) The West Wing
as Joey Lucas
(2004) Desperate Housewives
as Alisa Stevens
(2001) The Division
as ---
(1999) Judging Amy
as Eliza Spears
(2005) My Name Is Earl
as Ruby Whitlow
(2019) Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
(2004) CSI: NY
as Gina Mitchum
(2003) Nip/Tuck
as ---
(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Amy Solwey
(2004) The L Word
as Jodi Lerner
(1997) The Practice
as Sally Berg
(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Julia Holden
(2003) I'm with Her
as ---
(1994) ER
as Sign Language Instructor
(2000) Gideon's Crossing
as ---
(1996) Blue's Clues
as ---
(1991) Reasonable Doubts
as ADA Tess Kaufman
(1999) Chicken Soup for the Soul
as ---
(1994) Sweet Justice
as Brianna Holland
(1995) The Outer Limits
as Jennifer Winter
(2009) Glee
as Marlee Matlin
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(2011) Switched at Birth
as Melody Bledsoe
(2005) Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
(1997) The View
as Self - Guest
(1996) Spin City
as Sarah
(2005) Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
(2017) Gone
as ---
(2015) Quantico
as Jocelyn Turner
(2015) The Magicians
as Harriet
(2018) This Close
as Annie
(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show
as ---
(2009) Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
(1992) Picket Fences
as Mayor Laurie Bey
(2020) Stars in the House
as Self
(2003) Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
(1992) Picket Fences
as Laurie Bey
(2014) Cosmos
as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
(1999) Family Guy
as Stella (voice)
(1992) Adventures in Wonderland
as April Hare
(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self