Acting
Marlee Matlin
Born August 24, 1965 · Morton 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
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8.1
Family Guy
Stella (voice)
808.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Amy Solwey
938.0
CODA
Jackie Rossi
978.8
Seinfeld
Laura
607.7
Desperate Housewives
Alisa Stevens
989.2
Cosmos
Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
677.6
The Magicians
Harriet
667.7
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Julia Holden
707.8
My Name Is Earl
Ruby Whitlow
877.5
The Player
Marlee Matlin
296.8
Glee
Marlee Matlin
757.9
ER
Sign Language Instructor
687.7
The L Word
Jodi Lerner
437.0
CSI: NY
Gina Mitchum
246.7
Quantico
Jocelyn Turner
738.3
The Daily Show
Self
496.1
Excision
Amber
205.7
Some Kind of Beautiful
Cindy
978.9
The West Wing
Joey Lucas
627.7
Nip/Tuck
Barbara Shapiro
Filmography
- 2025Siren: The Voices of Shelley BeattieSelf, ProducerMovie
- 2025Marlee Matlin: Not Alone AnymoreSelfMovie
- 2024The Making of 'The Linguini Incident'SelfMovie
- 2023AccusedDirectorSeries
- 2021MultiverseDierdreMovie
- 2021A Night at the Academy MuseumSelfMovie
- 2021CODAJackie RossiMovie
- 2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteSelfMovie
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
- 2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelfMovie
- 2019Feeling ThroughExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
- 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 2019Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling ThroughExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2018CinemAbility: The Art of InclusionSelfMovie
- 2018This CloseAnnieSeries
- 2018GoneSeries
- 2015The MagiciansHarrietSeries
- 2015QuanticoJocelyn TurnerSeries
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
- 2014Some Kind of BeautifulCindyMovie
- 2014CosmosAnnie Jump Cannon (voice)Series
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
- 2013No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy MovieHerselfMovie
- 20134ClosedAlly TurnerMovie
- 2012ExcisionAmberMovie
- 2011Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeSelfMovie
- 2011Switched at BirthMelody BledsoeSeries
- 2011Comedy Central Roast of Donald TrumpSelfMovie
- 2009Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy ShowSelfMovie
- 2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
- 2009GleeMarlee MatlinSeries
- 2008Sweet Nothing in My EarLaura MillerMovie
- 2008Dispatches from NicaraguaMovie
- 2007Through Deaf EyesSelf - ActressMovie
- 2006What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit HoleAmandaMovie
- 2005My Name Is EarlRuby WhitlowSeries
- 2005Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The HouseMovie
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - ContestantSeries
- 2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant PatronSeries
- 2004Desperate HousewivesAlisa StevensSeries
- 2004CSI: NYGina MitchumSeries
- 2004What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?AmandaMovie
- 2004The L WordJodi LernerSeries
- 2003I'm with HerMarlee MatlinSeries
- 2003Comedy Central RoastsSelfSeries
- 2003Nip/TuckBarbara ShapiroSeries
- 2003Eddie's Million Dollar Cook OffExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2001AskariPaula McKinleyMovie
- 2001Kiss My ActCaseyMovie
- 2001The DivisionAnn PoltonSeries
- 2000Gideon's CrossingSeries
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJulia HoldenSeries
- 2000Two Shades of BlueBeth McDanielsMovie
- 1999The West WingJoey LucasSeries
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Amy SolweySeries
- 1999Judging AmyEliza SpearsSeries
- 1999Where the Truth LiesDana Sue Lacey, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1999When Justice FailsKaty WessonMovie
- 1999Chicken Soup for the SoulSeries
- 1999In Her DefenseJane ClaireMovie
- 1999Family GuyStella (voice)Series
- 1999Freak CityCassMovie
- 1997Dead SilenceMelanie CharrolMovie
- 1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
- 1997The PracticeSally BergSeries
- 1996Spin CitySarahSeries
- 1996Blue's CluesSeries
- 1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
- 1996It's My PartyDaphne StarkMovie
- 1995The Outer LimitsJennifer WinterSeries
- 1994Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck StoryCarrie BuckMovie
- 1994ERSign Language InstructorSeries
- 1994Sweet JusticeBrianna HollandSeries
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)Movie
- 1993Hear No EvilJillian ShanahanMovie
- 1992Picket FencesMayor Laurie BeySeries
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowMarlee MatlinSeries
- 1992The PlayerMarlee MatlinMovie
- 1992Adventures in WonderlandApril HareSeries
- 1991Reasonable DoubtsADA Tess KaufmanSeries
- 1991The Linguini IncidentJeanetteMovie
- 1991L'homme au masque d'orSœur MariaMovie
- 1989SeinfeldLauraSeries
- 1989Bridge to SilencePeggy LawrenceMovie
- 1987WalkerEllen MartinMovie
- 1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelfMovie
- 1986Children of a Lesser GodSarah NormanMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- —RunHollyMovie