Marlee Matlin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1965-08-24 (59 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.
Acting
Run
as Holly
(2025)
(2021)
CODA
as Jackie Rossi
(2021)
Multiverse
as Dierdre
(2021)
(2020)
(2020)
(2018)
(2015)
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Cindy
(2013)
4Closed
as Ally Turner
(2013)
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
as Herself
(2012)
Excision
as Amber
(2011)
(2011)
(2009)
(2008)
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Laura Miller
(2008)
(2007)
Through Deaf Eyes
as Self - Actress
(2006)
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
as Amanda
(2005)
(2004)
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Amanda
(2001)
Askari
as Paula McKinley
(1999)
In Her Defense
as Jane Claire
(1999)
Freak City
as Cass
(1999)
Where the Truth Lies
as Dana Sue Lacey
(1999)
When Justice Fails
as Katy Wesson
(1999)
Two Shades of Blue
as Beth McDaniels
(1997)
Dead Silence
as Melanie Charrol
(1996)
It's My Party
as Daphne Stark
(1994)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
as Carrie Buck
(1993)
Hear No Evil
as Jillian Shanahan
(1992)
The Player
as Marlee Matlin
(1991)
The Linguini Incident
as Jeanette
(1990)
(1989)
Bridge to Silence
as Peggy Lawrence
(1987)
Walker
as Ellen Martin
(1987)
(1986)
Children of a Lesser God
as Sarah Norman
Crew
(2019)
Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through
Executive Producer
(2019)
Feeling Through
Executive Producer
(2003)
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
Executive Producer
(1999)
Where the Truth Lies
Executive Producer