Marlee Matlin
Acting1965Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
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
Acting History
Future
Run
as Holly
2025
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant / Self - Audience Member• 1 eps
2023
Hell's Kitchen
TVas Self - Restaurant Patron• 1 eps
Accused
TVDirector
2022
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
2021
Multiverse
as Dierdre
CODA
as Jackie Rossi
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self• 2 eps
2020
Stars in the House
TVas Self• 1 eps
2019
Feeling Through
Executive Producer
Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through
Executive Producer
2018
Quantico
TVas Jocelyn Turner• 13 eps
This Close
TVas Annie
2017
The Magicians
TVas Harriet• 8 eps
2015
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Cindy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self
2013
Foreclosed
as Ally Turner
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
as Herself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TVas Self• 1 eps
2012
Excision
as Amber
Family Guy
TVas Stella (voice)• 6 eps
2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Julia Holden• 1 eps
Switched at Birth
TVas Melody Bledsoe• 41 eps
2008
2007
Through Deaf Eyes
as Self - Actress
The L Word
TVas Jodi Lerner• 32 eps
2006
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
as Amanda
CSI: NY
TVas Gina Mitchum• 1 eps
My Name Is Earl
TVas Ruby Whitlow• 3 eps
2005
Desperate Housewives
TVas Alisa Stevens• 1 eps
2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Amanda
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Dr. Amy Solwey• 2 eps
2003
The Division
TVas Ann Polton• 1 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
TVas Self
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
Executive Producer
2002
2001
Askari
as Paula McKinley
Kiss My Act
as Casey
2000
1999
Two Shades of Blue
as Beth McDaniels
Where the Truth Lies
as Dana Sue Lacey
Freak City
as Cass
When Justice Fails
as Katy Wesson
In Her Defense
as Jane Claire
Judging Amy
TVas Eliza Spears• 1 eps
ER
TVas Sign Language Instructor• 1 eps
Where the Truth Lies
Executive Producer
1997
Dead Silence
as Melanie Charrol
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Marlee Matlin• 1 eps
Spin City
TVas Sarah• 1 eps
The View
TVas Self - Guest
1996
It's My Party
as Daphne Stark
The Daily Show
TVas Self
1995
The Outer Limits
TVas Jennifer Winter• 1 eps
1994
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
as Carrie Buck
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Sweet Justice
TVas Brianna Holland
1993
1992
The Player
as Marlee Matlin
Adventures in Wonderland
TVas April Hare
1991
The Linguini Incident
as Jeanette
L'homme au masque d'or
as Sœur Maria
Reasonable Doubts
TVas ADA Tess Kaufman
1989
Bridge to Silence
as Peggy Lawrence
1987
Walker
as Ellen Martin
1986
Children of a Lesser God
as Sarah Norman