Marlee Matlin
Born: 1965-08-24 in Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore as Self
2023
- Accused ... (Director)
2021
- CODA as Jackie Rossi
- Multiverse as Dierdre
- A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
2020
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Feeling Through ... (Executive Producer)
- Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Gone
- CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Self
- This Close as Annie
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Magicians as Harriet
- Quantico as Jocelyn Turner
- Some Kind of Beautiful as Cindy
2014
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Cosmos as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
2013
- 4Closed as Ally Turner
- No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie as Herself
2012
- Excision as Amber
2011
- Switched at Birth as Melody Bledsoe
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump as Self
2009
- Glee as Marlee Matlin
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show as Self
2008
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear as Laura Miller
- Dispatches from Nicaragua
2007
- Through Deaf Eyes as Self - Actress
2006
- What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole as Amanda
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- My Name Is Earl as Ruby Whitlow
- Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Alisa Stevens
- CSI: NY as Gina Mitchum
- The L Word as Jodi Lerner
- What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? as Amanda
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Barbara Shapiro
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- I'm with Her
- Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off ... (Executive Producer)
2001
- The Division as Ann Polton
- Askari as Paula McKinley
- Kiss My Act as Casey
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Julia Holden
- Gideon's Crossing
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Amy Solwey
- Family Guy as Stella (voice)
- The West Wing as Joey Lucas
- Judging Amy as Eliza Spears
- When Justice Fails as Katy Wesson
- Freak City as Cass
- Two Shades of Blue as Beth McDaniels
- In Her Defense as Jane Claire
- Chicken Soup for the Soul
- Where the Truth Lies as Dana Sue Lacey
1997
- The Practice as Sally Berg
- The View as Self - Guest
- Dead Silence as Melanie Charrol
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Spin City as Sarah
- Blue's Clues
- It's My Party as Daphne Stark
1995
- The Outer Limits as Jennifer Winter
1994
- ER as Sign Language Instructor
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
- Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story as Carrie Buck
- Sweet Justice as Brianna Holland
1993
- Hear No Evil as Jillian Shanahan
1992
- Picket Fences as Mayor Laurie Bey
- Adventures in Wonderland as April Hare
- The Player as Marlee Matlin
1991
- Reasonable Doubts as ADA Tess Kaufman
- The Linguini Incident as Jeanette
- L'homme au masque d'or as Sœur Maria
1989
- Seinfeld as Laura
- Bridge to Silence as Peggy Lawrence
1987
- Walker as Ellen Martin
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1986
- Children of a Lesser God as Sarah Norman
1953
- The Oscars as Self