Marlee Matlin

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1965-08-24 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

Also Known As Marlee Beth Matlin, Marlee Bethany Matlin

Marlee 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

Actor

Run

as Holly

2021
Entangled

as Dierdre

2021
CODA

as Jackie Rossi

2020
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2018
This Close

as Annie

2017
2015
The Magicians

as Harriet

2015
Quantico

as Jocelyn Turner

2014
Cosmos

as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)

2013
4Closed

as Ally Turner

2012
Excision

as Amber

2011
Switched at Birth

as Melody Bledsoe

2009
Glee

as Marlee Matlin

2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear

as Laura Miller

2007
Through Deaf Eyes

as Self - Actress

2005
My Name Is Earl

as Ruby Whitlow

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005
Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Alisa Stevens

2004
CSI: NY

as Gina Mitchum

2004
The L Word

as Jodi Lerner

2001
Askari

as Paula McKinley

2000
1999
Where the Truth Lies

as Dana Sue Lacey

1999
When Justice Fails

as Katy Wesson

1999
In Her Defense

as Jane Claire

1999
Two Shades of Blue

as Beth McDaniels

1999
Freak City

as Cass

1999
The West Wing

as Joey Lucas

1999
1999
Judging Amy

as Eliza Spears

1999
Family Guy

as Stella (voice)

1997
Dead Silence

as Melanie Charrol

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1997
The Practice

as Sally Berg

1996
It's My Party

as Daphne Stark

1996
Spin City

as Sarah

1996
1995
The Outer Limits

as Jennifer Winter

1994
ER

as Sign Language Instructor

1994
Sweet Justice

as Brianna Holland

1993
Hear No Evil

as Jillian Shanahan

1992
The Player

as Marlee Matlin

1992
Picket Fences

as Mayor Laurie Bey

1992
Picket Fences

as Laurie Bey

1992
1991
1991
Reasonable Doubts

as ADA Tess Kaufman

1989
Bridge to Silence

as Peggy Lawrence

1989
Seinfeld

as Laura

1987
Walker

as Ellen Martin

1986
Children of a Lesser God

as Sarah Norman

1953
The Oscars

as Self

Producer

2019
Feeling Through

as Executive Producer

2003
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

as Executive Producer

1999
Where the Truth Lies

as Executive Producer

Director

2023
Accused

as Director