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
| Homepage | https://www.marleematlin.net/ |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | Morton Grove, Illinois, USA |
| Born | 1965-08-24 |
Movies
Entangled
as Dierdre
2021
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
2021
CODA
as Jackie Rossi
2021
2020
2020
2018
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Cindy
2015
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
as Herself
2013
4Closed
as Ally Turner
2013
Excision
as Amber
2012
2011
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Laura Miller
2008
Through Deaf Eyes
as self
2007
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
as Amanda
2006
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Amanda
2004
Askari
as Paula McKinley
2001
Where the Truth Lies
as Dana Sue Lacey
1999
When Justice Fails
as Katy Wesson
1999
In Her Defense
as Jane Claire
1999
Two Shades of Blue
as Beth McDaniels
1999
Freak City
as Cass
1999
Dead Silence
as Melanie Charrol
1997
It's My Party
as Daphne Stark
1996
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
as Carrie Buck
1994
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Hear No Evil
as Jillian Shanahan
1993
The Player
as Marlee Matlin
1992
The Linguini Incident
as Jeanette
1991
Bridge to Silence
as Peggy Lawrence
1989
Walker
as Ellen Martin
1987
Children of a Lesser God
as Sarah Norman
1986
Movies
Feeling Through
Executive Producer
2019
Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through
Executive Producer
2019
Where the Truth Lies
Executive Producer
1999
