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.
Awards & recognition
- Crystal Award · 2021
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1987
- honorary doctorate · 1987
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1987 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
The West Wing
Seinfeld
CODA
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Desperate Housewives
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
ER
My Name Is Earl
The L Word
The Practice
Blue's Clues
The Outer Limits
The Larry Sanders Show
Bridge to Silence
The Magicians
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Adventures in Wonderland
Picket Fences
Switched at Birth
Family Guy
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Celebrity Ghost Stories
CSI: NY
Feeling Through
Gone
Nip/Tuck
The Player
Comedy Central Roasts
Askari
Where the Truth Lies
Accused
Children of a Lesser God
Glee
Hell's Kitchen
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Multiverse
The Linguini Incident
Quantico
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Daily Show
Walker
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Excision
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
Dancing with the Stars
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
Dead Silence
Freak City