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
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
as Sarah Norman
It's My Party (1996)
as Daphne Stark
Multiverse (2021)
as Dierdre
Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie (2025)
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Walker (1987)
as Ellen Martin
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
as Amanda
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
as Self
Excision (2012)
as Amber
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
as Laura Miller
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
as Self
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
as Self
A Night at the Academy Museum (2021)
as Self
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)
as Self
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
as Amanda
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2018)
as Self
L'homme au masque d'or (1991)
as Sœur Maria
Where the Truth Lies (1999)
as Dana Sue Lacey
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Hear No Evil (1993)
as Jillian Shanahan
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump (2011)
as Self
Dead Silence (1997)
as Melanie Charrol
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)
as Herself
Two Shades of Blue (2000)
as Beth McDaniels
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994)
as Carrie Buck
4Closed (2013)
as Ally Turner
The Linguini Incident (1991)
as Jeanette
Run (—)
as Holly
Freak City (1999)
as Cass
Kiss My Act (2001)
as Casey
The Making of 'The Linguini Incident' (2024)
as Self
When Justice Fails (1999)
as Katy Wesson
In Her Defense (1999)
as Jane Claire
Bridge to Silence (1989)
as Peggy Lawrence
Askari (2001)
as Paula McKinley
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House (2005)
Actor
Through Deaf Eyes (2007)
as Self - Actress
Dispatches from Nicaragua (2008)
Actor