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Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 24, 1965 (60)
Birthplace Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Golde ... n 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.

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Filmography

CODA

CODA

2021

as Jackie Rossi

Entangled

Entangled

2021

as Dierdre

Some Kind of Beautiful

Some Kind of Beautiful

2015

as Cindy

4Closed

4Closed

2013

as Ally Turner

Excision

Excision

2012

as Amber

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

2008

as Laura Miller

Askari

Askari

2001

as Paula McKinley

In Her Defense

In Her Defense

1999

as Jane Claire

Two Shades of Blue

Two Shades of Blue

1999

as Beth McDaniels

Freak City

Freak City

1999

as Cass

When Justice Fails

When Justice Fails

1999

as Katy Wesson

Dead Silence

Dead Silence

1997

as Melanie Charrol

It's My Party

It's My Party

1996

as Daphne Stark

Hear No Evil

Hear No Evil

1993

as Jillian Shanahan

The Player

The Player

1992

as Marlee Matlin

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

1991

as Jeanette

Bridge to Silence

Bridge to Silence

1989

as Peggy Lawrence

Walker

Walker

1987

as Ellen Martin

Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

1986

as Sarah Norman

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Feeling Through

Feeling Through

2019

Executive Producer

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

2003

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Actress Children of a Lesser God Won
Television Credits

Reasonable Doubts

as ADA Tess Kaufman

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Sep 26, 1991

Switched at Birth

as Melody Bledsoe

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Jun 06, 2011

The L Word

as Jodi Lerner

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Jan 18, 2004

Sweet Justice

as Brianna Holland

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 15, 1994

Picket Fences

as Laurie Bey

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 18, 1992

The West Wing

as Joey Lucas

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Quantico

as Jocelyn Turner

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 27, 2015

The Magicians

as Harriet

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 16, 2015

Family Guy

as Stella (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

This Close

as Annie

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 14, 2018

My Name Is Earl

as Ruby Whitlow

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Amy Solwey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Picket Fences

as Mayor Laurie Bey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1992

Seinfeld

as Laura

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Desperate Housewives

as Alisa Stevens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Judging Amy

as Eliza Spears

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

CSI: NY

as Gina Mitchum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

The Practice

as Sally Berg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Julia Holden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

ER

as Sign Language Instructor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The Outer Limits

as Jennifer Winter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Glee

as Marlee Matlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2009

Spin City

as Sarah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Cosmos

as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2014

Adventures in Wonderland

as April Hare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1992

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jun 01, 2005

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Division

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Nip/Tuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 2003

I'm with Her

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Gideon's Crossing

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2000

Blue's Clues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1996

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1999

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 30, 2005

Gone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 13, 2017

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 2003

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

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