Marlee Matlin
August 24, 1965 (59 years old) in Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 ·Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymoreas Self
- 2021 ·Entangledas Dierdre
- 2021 ·A Night at the Academy Museumas Self
- 2021 ·CODAas Jackie Rossi
- 2020 ·A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Voteas Self
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2020 ·The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Self
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2018 ·CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusionas Self
- 2018 ·This Closeas Annie
- 2017 ·Goneas
- 2015 ·The Magiciansas Harriet
- 2015 ·Quanticoas Jocelyn Turner
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ·Some Kind of Beautifulas Cindy
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Cosmosas Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
- 2013 ·No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movieas Herself
- 2013 ·4Closedas Ally Turner
- 2012 ·Excisionas Amber
- 2011 ·Disney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Self
- 2011 ·Switched at Birthas Melody Bledsoe
- 2011 ·Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trumpas Self
- 2009 ·Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Showas Self
- 2009 ·Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
- 2009 ·Gleeas Marlee Matlin
- 2008 ·Sweet Nothing in My Earas Laura Miller
- 2008 ·Dispatches from Nicaraguaas
- 2007 ·Through Deaf Eyesas Self - Actress
- 2006 ·What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Holeas Amanda
- 2005 ·My Name Is Earlas Ruby Whitlow
- 2005 ·Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The Houseas
- 2005 ·Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
- 2005 ·Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2004 ·Desperate Housewivesas Alisa Stevens
- 2004 ·CSI: NYas Gina Mitchum
- 2004 ·What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?as Amanda
- 2004 ·The L Wordas Jodi Lerner
- 2003 ·I'm with Heras
- 2003 ·Comedy Central Roastsas Self
- 2003 ·Nip/Tuckas
- 2001 ·Askarias Paula McKinley
- 2001 ·The Divisionas
- 2000 ·Gideon's Crossingas
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Julia Holden
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Joey Lucas
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Amy Solwey
- 1999 ·Judging Amyas Eliza Spears
- 1999 ·Where the Truth Liesas Dana Sue Lacey
- 1999 ·When Justice Failsas Katy Wesson
- 1999 ·Chicken Soup for the Soulas
- 1999 ·In Her Defenseas Jane Claire
- 1999 ·Two Shades of Blueas Beth McDaniels
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Stella (voice)
- 1999 ·Freak Cityas Cass
- 1997 ·Dead Silenceas Melanie Charrol
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self - Guest
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Sally Berg
- 1996 ·Spin Cityas Sarah
- 1996 ·Blue's Cluesas
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ·It's My Partyas Daphne Stark
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Jennifer Winter
- 1994 ·Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Storyas Carrie Buck
- 1994 ·ERas Sign Language Instructor
- 1994 ·Sweet Justiceas Brianna Holland
- 1994 ·Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 ·Hear No Evilas Jillian Shanahan
- 1992 ·Picket Fencesas Mayor Laurie Bey
- 1992 ·Picket Fencesas Laurie Bey
- 1992 ·The Playeras Marlee Matlin
- 1992 ·Adventures in Wonderlandas April Hare
- 1991 ·Reasonable Doubtsas ADA Tess Kaufman
- 1991 ·The Linguini Incidentas Jeanette
- 1990 ·L'homme au masque d'oras
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Laura
- 1989 ·Bridge to Silenceas Peggy Lawrence
- 1987 ·Walkeras Ellen Martin
- 1986 ·Children of a Lesser Godas Sarah Norman
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·Runas Holly