Marlee Matlin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Female

Birthday

1965-08-24 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • CSI: NY

    CSI: NY

  • ER

    ER

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • The View

    The View

  • Judging Amy

    Judging Amy

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Blue's Clues

    Blue's Clues

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Switched at Birth

    Switched at Birth

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • The L Word

    The L Word

  • The Magicians

    The Magicians

  • Quantico

    Quantico

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • The Division

    The Division

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Adventures in Wonderland

    Adventures in Wonderland

  • CODA

    CODA

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

    What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

  • Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

    Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

  • Excision

    Excision

  • Reasonable Doubts

    Reasonable Doubts

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

    CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

  • Gideon's Crossing

    Gideon's Crossing

  • Children of a Lesser God

    Children of a Lesser God

  • Through Deaf Eyes

    Through Deaf Eyes

  • Two Shades of Blue

    Two Shades of Blue

  • L'homme au masque d'or

    L'homme au masque d'or

  • I'm with Her

    I'm with Her

  • Some Kind of Beautiful

    Some Kind of Beautiful

  • Gone

    Gone

  • The Player

    The Player

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

  • Askari

    Askari

  • A Night at the Academy Museum

    A Night at the Academy Museum

  • Dispatches from Nicaragua

    Dispatches from Nicaragua

  • What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

    What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

  • This Close

    This Close

  • When Justice Fails

    When Justice Fails

  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

  • Sweet Justice

    Sweet Justice

  • Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

    Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul

    Chicken Soup for the Soul

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • Walker

    Walker

  • 4Closed

    4Closed

  • Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

    Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

    A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

  • It's My Party

    It's My Party

  • Hear No Evil

    Hear No Evil

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • Freak City

    Freak City

  • Bridge to Silence

    Bridge to Silence

  • Dead Silence

    Dead Silence

  • Multiverse

    Multiverse

  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

    Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

  • Sweet Nothing in My Ear

    Sweet Nothing in My Ear

  • Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

    Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

  • Where the Truth Lies

    Where the Truth Lies

  • Run

    Run

  • In Her Defense

    In Her Defense

  • No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie

    No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie

  • Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House

    Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House