Marlee Matlin
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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 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
Credits
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)
Actor
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)
Actor
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
as Self
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994)
as Carrie Buck