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.
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Movies (25)
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
as Self
2025
Multiverse
as Dierdre
2021
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
2021
CODA
as Jackie Rossi
2021
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Self
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
2020
Feeling Through
Executive Producer (Production)
2019
Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through
Executive Producer (Production)
2019
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
as Self
2018
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Cindy
2015
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
as Herself
2013
4Closed
as Ally Turner
2013
Excision
as Amber
2012
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Self
2011
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
as Self
2011
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
as Self
2009
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Laura Miller
2008
Dispatches from Nicaragua
2008
Through Deaf Eyes
as Self - Actress
2007
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
as Amanda
2006
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2005
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Amanda
2004
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
Executive Producer (Production)
2003
Askari
as Paula McKinley
2001
Kiss My Act
as Casey
2001
TV Shows (25)
Accused
Director (Directing)
2023
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
This Close
as Annie
2018
Gone
2018
The Magicians
as Harriet
2015
Quantico
as Jocelyn Turner
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
Cosmos
as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
2014
Switched at Birth
as Melody Bledsoe
2011
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
Glee
as Marlee Matlin
2009
My Name Is Earl
as Ruby Whitlow
2005
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2005
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Desperate Housewives
as Alisa Stevens
2004
CSI: NY
as Gina Mitchum
2004
The L Word
as Jodi Lerner
2004
I'm with Her
2003
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
Nip/Tuck
as Barbara Shapiro
2003
The Division
as Ann Polton
2001
Gideon's Crossing
2000