Marlee Matlin
ActingBorn Aug 24, 1965
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
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
movie2020
Cosmos
tv2014
Seinfeld
tv1989
The West Wing
tv1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
movie2020
Desperate Housewives
tv2004
CODA
movie2021
ER
tv1994
The Larry Sanders Show
tv1992
The L Word
tv2004
The Outer Limits
tv1995
Filmography
2025Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymoreas Selfmovie2024The Making of 'The Linguini Incident'as Selfmovie2023Accusedas Directortv2021Multiverseas Dierdremovie2021A Night at the Academy Museumas Selfmovie2021CODAas Jackie Rossimovie2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Voteas Selfmovie2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Selfmovie2019Feeling Throughas Executive Producermovie2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guesttv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2019Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Throughas Executive Producermovie2018CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusionas Selfmovie2018This Closeas Annietv2018Gonetv2015The Magiciansas Harriettv2015Quanticoas Jocelyn Turnertv2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Selftv2015Some Kind of Beautifulas Cindymovie2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Selftv2014Cosmosas Annie Jump Cannon (voice)tv2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guesttv2013No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movieas Herselfmovie20134Closedas Ally Turnermovie2012Excisionas Ambermovie2011Disney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Selfmovie2011Switched at Birthas Melody Bledsoetv2011Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trumpas Selfmovie2009Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Showas Selfmovie2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Selftv2009Gleeas Marlee Matlintv2008Sweet Nothing in My Earas Laura Millermovie2008Dispatches from Nicaraguamovie2007Through Deaf Eyesas Self - Actressmovie2006What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Holeas Amandamovie2005My Name Is Earlas Ruby Whitlowtv2005Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The Housemovie2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Audience Membertv2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patrontv2004Desperate Housewivesas Alisa Stevenstv2004CSI: NYas Gina Mitchumtv2004What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?as Amandamovie2004The L Wordas Jodi Lernertv2003I'm with Hertv2003Comedy Central Roastsas Selftv2003Nip/Tuckas Barbara Shapirotv2003Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Offas Executive Producermovie2001Askarias Paula McKinleymovie2001Kiss My Actas Caseymovie2001The Divisionas Ann Poltontv2000Gideon's Crossingtv2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Julia Holdentv2000Two Shades of Blueas Beth McDanielsmovie1999The West Wingas Joey Lucastv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Amy Solweytv1999Judging Amyas Eliza Spearstv1999Where the Truth Liesas Executive Producermovie1999When Justice Failsas Katy Wessonmovie1999Chicken Soup for the Soultv1999In Her Defenseas Jane Clairemovie1999Family Guyas Stella (voice)tv1999Freak Cityas Cassmovie1997Dead Silenceas Melanie Charrolmovie1997The Viewas Self - Guesttv1997The Practiceas Sally Bergtv1996Spin Cityas Sarahtv1996Blue's Cluestv1996The Daily Showas Selftv1996It's My Partyas Daphne Starkmovie1995The Outer Limitsas Jennifer Wintertv1994Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Storyas Carrie Buckmovie1994ERas Sign Language Instructortv1994Sweet Justiceas Brianna Hollandtv1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)movie1993Hear No Evilas Jillian Shanahanmovie1992Picket Fencesas Laurie Beytv1992The Larry Sanders Showas Marlee Matlintv1992The Playeras Marlee Matlinmovie1992Adventures in Wonderlandas April Haretv