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
Walker (1987)
as Ellen Martin
Some Kind of Beautiful (2014)
as Cindy
Multiverse (2021)
as Dierdre
It's My Party (1996)
as Daphne Stark
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
as Sarah Norman
Excision (2012)
as Amber
L'homme au masque d'or (1991)
as Sœur Maria
Hear No Evil (1993)
as Jillian Shanahan
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
as Amanda
Kiss My Act (2001)
as Casey
Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie (2025)
as Self
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)
as Herself
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
as Self
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
as Self
4Closed (2013)
as Ally Turner
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Dead Silence (1997)
as Melanie Charrol
Askari (2001)
as Paula McKinley
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
as Amanda
In Her Defense (1999)
as Jane Claire
The Linguini Incident (1991)
as Jeanette
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump (2011)
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
as Self
Two Shades of Blue (2000)
as Beth McDaniels
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2018)
as Self
Freak City (1999)
as Cass
A Night at the Academy Museum (2021)
as Self
Where the Truth Lies (1999)
as Dana Sue Lacey
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
as Self
The Making of 'The Linguini Incident' (2024)
as Self
Run (—)
as Holly
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
as Laura Miller
Bridge to Silence (1989)
as Peggy Lawrence
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994)
as Carrie Buck
When Justice Fails (1999)
as Katy Wesson
Dispatches from Nicaragua (2008)
Actor
Through Deaf Eyes (2007)
as Self - Actress
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House (2005)
Actor