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Marlee Matlin

Acting

Born: 1965-08-24
From: Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Height: 163.00 m
Popularity: 1.4

Also Known As

Marlee Beth MatlinMarlee Bethany 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.

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Crystal Award

2021
🏆 Won

honorary doctorate

1987
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Actress

Children of a Lesser God

1987
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actress

Children of a Lesser God

1987
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting81 titles

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
9.7
Movie

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020Documentary
Cosmos
8.5
Series

Cosmos

2014-2020Documentary
Seinfeld
8.3
Series

Seinfeld

1989-1998Comedy
The West Wing
8.3
Series

The West Wing

1999-2006Drama
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 - ...Thriller
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
7.9
Movie

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

2020Drama
CODA
7.9
Movie

CODA

2021Drama
Desperate Housewives
7.9
Series

Desperate Housewives

2004-2012Thriller
ER
7.8
Series

ER

1994-2009Drama
Bridge to Silence
7.7
Movie

Bridge to Silence

1989Drama
My Name Is Earl
7.7
Series

My Name Is Earl

2005-2009Comedy
The L Word
7.7
Series

The L Word

2004-2009Drama
The Practice
7.7
Series

The Practice

1997-2004Drama
Blue's Clues
7.7
Cartoon

Blue's Clues

1996-2006Animation
The Outer Limits
7.7
Series

The Outer Limits

1995-2002Drama
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
Series

The Larry Sanders Show

1992-1998Comedy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6
Series

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000-2015Thriller
Reasonable Doubts
7.6
Series

Reasonable Doubts

1991-1993Drama
The Magicians
7.6
Series

The Magicians

2015-2020Drama
Adventures in Wonderland
7.6
Cartoon

Adventures in Wonderland

1992-1994Sci-Fi
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
7.5
Movie

Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

1994Drama
Judging Amy
7.5
Series

Judging Amy

1999-2005Drama
Picket Fences
7.5
Series

Picket Fences

1992-1996Drama
Switched at Birth
7.4
Series

Switched at Birth

2011-2017Drama
Family Guy
7.4
Cartoon

Family Guy

1999 - ...Animation
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
7.3
Movie

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

2025Documentary
CSI: NY
7.3
Series

CSI: NY

2004-2013Thriller
Gideon's Crossing
7.3
Series

Gideon's Crossing

2000-2001Drama
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3
Series

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009-2014Documentary
The Player
7.2
Movie

The Player

1992Thriller
Nip/Tuck
7.2
Series

Nip/Tuck

2003-2010Drama
Gone
7.2
Series

Gone

2018Drama
Comedy Central Roasts
7.2
Series

Comedy Central Roasts

2003 - ...Comedy
The Division
7.1
Series

The Division

2001-2004Drama
A Night at the Academy Museum
7.0
Movie

A Night at the Academy Museum

2021Documentary
Where the Truth Lies
7.0
Movie

Where the Truth Lies

1999Thriller
Askari
7.0
Movie

Askari

2001Drama
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0
Movie

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994Drama
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
Spin City
7.0
Series

Spin City

1996-2002Comedy
Children of a Lesser God
6.9
Movie

Children of a Lesser God

1986Drama
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
6.8
Movie

Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

2011Comedy
I'm with Her
6.8
Series

I'm with Her

2003-2004Comedy
Glee
6.8
Series

Glee

2009-2015Comedy
Hell's Kitchen
6.8
Series

Hell's Kitchen

2005 - ...Documentary
The Linguini Incident
6.6
Movie

The Linguini Incident

1991Comedy
Multiverse
6.6
Movie

Multiverse

2021Sci-Fi
Quantico
6.5
Series

Quantico

2015-2018Thriller
Walker
6.4
Movie

Walker

1987Drama
The Daily Show
6.4
Series

The Daily Show

1996 - ...Documentary
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.4
Series

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019-2026Documentary
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
6.3
Movie

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

2008Drama
It's My Party
6.3
Movie

It's My Party

1996Drama
Excision
6.2
Movie

Excision

2012Drama
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
6.1
Movie

What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

2006Documentary
Dancing with the Stars
6.1
Series

Dancing with the Stars

2005 - ...Documentary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
Dispatches from Nicaragua
6.0
Movie

Dispatches from Nicaragua

2008Documentary
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
6.0
Movie

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2011Drama
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0
Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Drama
Kiss My Act
6.0
Movie

Kiss My Act

2001Drama
Dead Silence
5.8
Movie

Dead Silence

1997Action
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
5.8
Cartoon

Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

2009Animation
Freak City
5.7
Movie

Freak City

1999Drama
Some Kind of Beautiful
5.6
Movie

Some Kind of Beautiful

2015Comedy
This Close
5.6
Series

This Close

2018-2019Comedy
L'homme au masque d'or
5.3
Movie

L'homme au masque d'or

1991Drama
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
5.3
Movie

No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie

2013Comedy
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
5.2
Movie

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

2004Documentary
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
5.2
Movie

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

2018Documentary
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
When Justice Fails
5.1
Movie

When Justice Fails

1999Thriller
In Her Defense
5.0
Movie

In Her Defense

1999Thriller
4Closed
4.8
Movie

4Closed

2013Thriller
Tamron Hall
4.7
Series

Tamron Hall

2019-2024Documentary
Hear No Evil
4.6
Movie

Hear No Evil

1993Thriller
The View
4.4
Series

The View

1997 - ...Documentary
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2
Series

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 - ...Documentary
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
4.0
Movie

Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House

2005Drama
Two Shades of Blue
3.2
Movie

Two Shades of Blue

2000Thriller
Stars in the House
0
Series

Stars in the House

2020 - ...Drama

Directing1 title

Accused
6.9
Series

Accused

2023-2024Thriller

Production4 titles

Feeling Through
7.2
Movie

Feeling Through

2019Drama
Where the Truth Lies
7.0
Movie

Where the Truth Lies

1999Thriller
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
6.0
Movie

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

2003Comedy
Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through
0
Movie

Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through

2019Documentary