
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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Filmography
Acting (85)
Movies (41)
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025as Self
The Making of 'The Linguini Incident'
2024as Self
CODA
2021as Jackie Rossi
Multiverse
2021as Dierdre
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020as Self
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018as Self
Some Kind of Beautiful
2015as Cindy
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
2013as Herself
4Closed
2013as Ally Turner
Excision
2012as Amber
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
2011as Self
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009as Self
Dispatches from Nicaragua
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008as Laura Miller
Through Deaf Eyes
2007as Self - Actress
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
2006as Amanda
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2005
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004as Amanda
Askari
2001as Paula McKinley
Kiss My Act
2001as Casey
Freak City
1999as Cass
In Her Defense
1999as Jane Claire
Where the Truth Lies
1999as Dana Sue Lacey
Two Shades of Blue
1999as Beth McDaniels
When Justice Fails
1999as Katy Wesson
Dead Silence
1997as Melanie Charrol
It's My Party
1996as Daphne Stark
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994as Self (archive footage)
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
1994as Carrie Buck
Hear No Evil
1993as Jillian Shanahan
The Player
1992as Marlee Matlin
The Linguini Incident
1991as Jeanette
L'homme au masque d'or
1991as Sœur Maria
Bridge to Silence
1989as Peggy Lawrence
Walker
1987as Ellen Martin
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987as Self
Children of a Lesser God
1986as Sarah Norman
Run
as Holly
Television (44)
Stars in the House
2020as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
Gone
2018
This Close
2018as Annie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Quantico
2015as Jocelyn Turner
The Magicians
2015as Harriet
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
Cosmos
2014as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
Switched at Birth
2011as Melody Bledsoe
Glee
2009as Marlee Matlin
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009as Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005as Self - Contestant
My Name Is Earl
2005as Ruby Whitlow
Hell's Kitchen
2005as Self - Restaurant Patron
Desperate Housewives
2004as Alisa Stevens
CSI: NY
2004as Gina Mitchum
The L Word
2004as Jodi Lerner
Nip/Tuck
2003as Barbara Shapiro
Comedy Central Roasts
2003as Self
I'm with Her
2003
The Division
2001as Ann Polton
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000as Julia Holden
Gideon's Crossing
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as Dr. Amy Solwey
Family Guy
1999as Stella (voice)
The West Wing
1999as Joey Lucas
Judging Amy
1999as Eliza Spears
Chicken Soup for the Soul
1999
The View
1997as Self - Guest
The Practice
1997as Sally Berg
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Spin City
1996as Sarah
Blue's Clues
1996
The Outer Limits
1995as Jennifer Winter
ER
1994as Sign Language Instructor
Sweet Justice
1994as Brianna Holland
Picket Fences
1992as Laurie Bey
The Larry Sanders Show
1992as Marlee Matlin
Adventures in Wonderland
1992as April Hare
Reasonable Doubts
1991as ADA Tess Kaufman
Seinfeld
1989as Laura
The Oscars
1953as Self
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