Marlee Matlin
Known for acting · Born 24 August 1965 · 61 · Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
94 credits
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
The L Word
2004
CODA
2021
Switched at Birth
2011
The West Wing
1999
Quantico
2015
Family Guy
1999
Children of a Lesser God
1986
Multiverse
2021
The Magicians
2015
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004
Reasonable Doubts
1991
Accused
2023
Acting (88)
2025Marlee Matlin: Not Alone AnymoreSelfFilm
2025Siren: The Voices of Shelley BeattieSelfFilm
2024The Making of 'The Linguini Incident'SelfFilm
2021CODAJackie RossiFilm
2021MultiverseDierdreFilm
2021A Night at the Academy MuseumSelfFilm
2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteSelfFilm
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelfFilm
2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2018GoneSeries
2018This CloseAnnie · 4 episodesSeries
2018CinemAbility: The Art of InclusionSelfFilm
2015The MagiciansHarriet · 8 episodesSeries
2015QuanticoJocelyn Turner · 13 episodesSeries
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries
2014CosmosAnnie Jump Cannon (voice)Series
2014Some Kind of BeautifulCindyFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
20134ClosedAlly TurnerFilm
2013No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy MovieHerselfFilm
2012ExcisionAmberFilm
2011Switched at BirthMelody Bledsoe · 41 episodesSeries
2011Comedy Central Roast of Donald TrumpSelfFilm
2011Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeSelfFilm
2009GleeMarlee MatlinSeries
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2009Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy ShowSelfFilm
2008Sweet Nothing in My EarLaura MillerFilm
2008Dispatches from NicaraguaFilm
2007Through Deaf EyesSelf - ActressFilm
2006What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit HoleAmandaFilm
2005My Name Is EarlRuby Whitlow · 3 episodesSeries
2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant PatronSeries
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 11 episodesSeries
2005Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The HouseFilm
2004Desperate HousewivesAlisa StevensSeries
2004The L WordJodi Lerner · 32 episodesSeries
2004CSI: NYGina MitchumSeries
2004What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?AmandaFilm
2003Nip/TuckBarbara ShapiroSeries
2003I'm with HerMarlee MatlinSeries
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelfSeries
2001The DivisionAnn PoltonSeries
2001AskariPaula McKinleyFilm
2001Kiss My ActCaseyFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJulia HoldenSeries
2000Two Shades of BlueBeth McDanielsFilm
2000Gideon's CrossingSeries
1999Family GuyStella (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Amy Solwey · 2 episodesSeries
1999The West WingJoey Lucas · 17 episodesSeries
1999Judging AmyEliza SpearsSeries
1999In Her DefenseJane ClaireFilm
1999When Justice FailsKaty WessonFilm
1999Where the Truth LiesDana Sue LaceyFilm
1999Freak CityCassFilm
1999Chicken Soup for the SoulSeries
1997The PracticeSally BergSeries
1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
1997Dead SilenceMelanie CharrolFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
1996Spin CitySarahSeries
1996Blue's CluesSeries
1996It's My PartyDaphne StarkFilm
1995The Outer LimitsJennifer WinterSeries
1994ERSign Language InstructorSeries
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)Film
1994Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck StoryCarrie BuckFilm
1994Sweet JusticeBrianna Holland · 22 episodesSeries
1993Hear No EvilJillian ShanahanFilm
1992The PlayerMarlee MatlinFilm
1992The Larry Sanders ShowMarlee MatlinSeries
1992Picket FencesMayor Laurie Bey · 9 episodes, Laurie Bey · 6 episodesSeries
1992Adventures in WonderlandApril HareSeries
1991The Linguini IncidentJeanetteFilm
1991Reasonable DoubtsADA Tess Kaufman · 44 episodesSeries
1991L'homme au masque d'orSœur MariaFilm
1989SeinfeldLauraSeries
1989Bridge to SilencePeggy LawrenceFilm
1987WalkerEllen MartinFilm
1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelfFilm
1986Children of a Lesser GodSarah NormanFilm
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
—RunHollyFilm
Directing (1)
2023AccusedDirectorSeries
Production (5)
2025Siren: The Voices of Shelley BeattieProducerFilm
2019Feeling ThroughExecutive ProducerFilm
2019Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling ThroughExecutive ProducerFilm
2003Eddie's Million Dollar Cook OffExecutive ProducerFilm
1999Where the Truth LiesExecutive ProducerFilm