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
Walker (1987)
as Ellen Martin
Excision (2012)
as Amber
Multiverse (2021)
as Dierdre
Hear No Evil (1993)
as Jillian Shanahan
It's My Party (1996)
as Daphne Stark
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
as Self
The Linguini Incident (1991)
as Jeanette
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
as Amanda
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
as Self
Dead Silence (1997)
as Melanie Charrol
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
as Self
L'homme au masque d'or (1991)
as Sœur Maria
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump (2011)
as Self
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)
as Herself
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
as Amanda
4Closed (2013)
as Ally Turner
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)
as Self
A Night at the Academy Museum (2021)
as Self
In Her Defense (1999)
as Jane Claire
Where the Truth Lies (1999)
as Dana Sue Lacey
Two Shades of Blue (2000)
as Beth McDaniels
Freak City (1999)
as Cass
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2018)
as Self
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
as Laura Miller
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
as Self
Askari (2001)
as Paula McKinley
Kiss My Act (2001)
as Casey
Run (—)
as Holly
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994)
as Carrie Buck
Bridge to Silence (1989)
as Peggy Lawrence
Through Deaf Eyes (2007)
as Self - Actress
Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie (2025)
as Self
When Justice Fails (1999)
as Katy Wesson
Dispatches from Nicaragua (2008)
Actor
The Making of 'The Linguini Incident' (2024)
as Self
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House (2005)
Actor
Spring Awakening Deaf West Broadway Revival (2015)
as Adult Women