Marlee Matlin
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1965-08-24 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
- Also known 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.
Known For
TV Shows (45)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Amy Solwey
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Family Guy
1999
as Stella (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Julia Holden
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Seinfeld
1989
as Laura
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Alisa Stevens
The West Wing
1999
as Joey Lucas
ER
1994
as Sign Language Instructor
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant / Self - Audience Member
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Glee
2009
as Marlee Matlin
CSI: NY
2004
as Gina Mitchum
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
Switched at Birth
2011
as Melody Bledsoe
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Barbara Shapiro
The Practice
1997
as Sally Berg
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Ruby Whitlow
Judging Amy
1999
as Eliza Spears
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
The Division
2001
as Ann Polton
Spin City
1996
as Sarah
Blue's Clues
1996
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
The Magicians
2015
as Harriet
The Outer Limits
1995
as Jennifer Winter
The L Word
2004
as Jodi Lerner
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Marlee Matlin
Quantico
2015
as Jocelyn Turner
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Picket Fences
1992
as Mayor Laurie Bey
Cosmos
2014
as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Adventures in Wonderland
1992
as April Hare
Gone
2018
Gideon's Crossing
2000
I'm with Her
2003
as Marlee Matlin
Reasonable Doubts
1991
as ADA Tess Kaufman
Chicken Soup for the Soul
1999
Sweet Justice
1994
as Brianna Holland
This Close
2018
as Annie
Movies (41)
CODA
2021
as Jackie Rossi
The Player
1992
as Marlee Matlin
Some Kind of Beautiful
2014
as Cindy
Multiverse
2021
as Dierdre
Children of a Lesser God
1986
as Sarah Norman
Excision
2012
as Amber
Walker
1987
as Ellen Martin
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
2013
as Herself
Hear No Evil
1993
as Jillian Shanahan
L'homme au masque d'or
1991
as Sœur Maria
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004
as Amanda
It's My Party
1996
as Daphne Stark
Where the Truth Lies
1999
as Dana Sue Lacey
The Linguini Incident
1991
as Jeanette
Two Shades of Blue
2000
as Beth McDaniels
In Her Defense
1999
as Jane Claire
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
as Laura Miller
Dead Silence
1997
as Melanie Charrol
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009
as Self
The Making of 'The Linguini Incident'
2024
as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018
as Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
as Self
Bridge to Silence
1989
as Peggy Lawrence
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
4Closed
2013
as Ally Turner
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025
as Self
Askari
2001
as Paula McKinley
Dispatches from Nicaragua
2008
Kiss My Act
2001
as Casey
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
2006
as Amanda
Freak City
1999
as Cass
When Justice Fails
1999
as Katy Wesson
Through Deaf Eyes
2007
as Self - Actress
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as Self
Run
as Holly
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
2011
as Self
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2005
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020
as Self
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
1994
as Carrie Buck
About Marlee Matlin
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. With 86 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Marlee Matlin has appeared in 41 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marlee Matlin Movies
- CODA (2021) — as Jackie Rossi
- The Player (1992) — as Marlee Matlin
- Some Kind of Beautiful (2014) — as Cindy
- Multiverse (2021) — as Dierdre
- Children of a Lesser God (1986) — as Sarah Norman
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