Marlee Matlin

Personal Info

Birthday

August 24, 1965

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Marlee Beth Matlin

Marlee Bethany Matlin

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Family Guy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Seinfeld

Desperate Housewives

CSI: NY

Glee

The West Wing

Filmography

2025
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
as Self
2021
Multiverse
as Dierdre
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
CODA
as Jackie Rossi
2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
2018
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
as Self
2015
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Cindy
2013
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
as Herself
4Closed
as Ally Turner
2012
Excision
as Amber
2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
as Self
2009
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
as Self
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Laura Miller
2007
Through Deaf Eyes
as Self - Actress
2006
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
as Amanda
2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Amanda
2001
Askari
as Paula McKinley
1999
Where the Truth Lies
as Dana Sue Lacey
When Justice Fails
as Katy Wesson
In Her Defense
as Jane Claire
Two Shades of Blue
as Beth McDaniels
Freak City
as Cass
1997
Dead Silence
as Melanie Charrol
1996
It's My Party
as Daphne Stark
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)
1993
Hear No Evil
as Jillian Shanahan
1992
The Player
as Marlee Matlin
1991
The Linguini Incident
as Jeanette
L'homme au masque d'or
as Sœur Maria
1989
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