Marlee Matlin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

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

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • CSI: NY

    CSI: NY

  • Glee

    Glee

  • ER

    ER

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • The View

    The View

  • The Magicians

    The Magicians

  • My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

  • Judging Amy

    Judging Amy

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The L Word

    The L Word

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Quantico

    Quantico

  • Switched at Birth

    Switched at Birth

  • The Division

    The Division

  • CODA

    CODA

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Blue's Clues

    Blue's Clues

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

    Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

    A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

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

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

  • Excision

    Excision

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

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

  • What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

    What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

  • Gone

    Gone

  • I'm with Her

    I'm with Her

  • Multiverse

    Multiverse

  • Askari

    Askari

  • 4Closed

    4Closed

  • Adventures in Wonderland

    Adventures in Wonderland

  • Reasonable Doubts

    Reasonable Doubts

  • CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

    CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

  • Walker

    Walker

  • The Player

    The Player

  • When Justice Fails

    When Justice Fails

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • L'homme au masque d'or

    L'homme au masque d'or

  • Children of a Lesser God

    Children of a Lesser God

  • Freak City

    Freak City

  • Some Kind of Beautiful

    Some Kind of Beautiful

  • Sweet Justice

    Sweet Justice

  • It's My Party

    It's My Party

  • This Close

    This Close

  • Two Shades of Blue

    Two Shades of Blue

  • Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

    Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

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

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

  • Hear No Evil

    Hear No Evil

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

  • Gideon's Crossing

    Gideon's Crossing

  • Sweet Nothing in My Ear

    Sweet Nothing in My Ear

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul

    Chicken Soup for the Soul

  • A Night at the Academy Museum

    A Night at the Academy Museum

  • Bridge to Silence

    Bridge to Silence

  • Kiss My Act

    Kiss My Act

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • In Her Defense

    In Her Defense

  • Dispatches from Nicaragua

    Dispatches from Nicaragua

  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

    Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

  • No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie

    No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie

  • Dead Silence

    Dead Silence

  • Where the Truth Lies

    Where the Truth Lies

  • Through Deaf Eyes

    Through Deaf Eyes

  • Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

    Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

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

    Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House

  • Run

    Run