Marlee Matlin

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1965-08-24 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

Marlee 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.

Acting

1986

1992

The Player

as Marlee Matlin

1987

Walker

as Ellen Martin

1993

Hear No Evil

as Jillian Shanahan

2012

Excision

as Amber

1989

Bridge to Silence

as Peggy Lawrence

1999

Two Shades of Blue

as Beth McDaniels

1999

When Justice Fails

as Katy Wesson

1991

1999

Where the Truth Lies

as Dana Sue Lacey

2001

Askari

as Paula McKinley

1999

Freak City

as Cass

1999

In Her Defense

as Jane Claire

2013

4Closed

as Ally Turner

1997

Dead Silence

as Melanie Charrol

2007

Through Deaf Eyes

as Self - Actress

2008

1991

1996

It's My Party

as Daphne Stark

2021

Multiverse

as Dierdre

2021

CODA

as Jackie Rossi

-

Run

as Holly

Production

1999

Where the Truth Lies

as Executive Producer

2003

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

as Executive Producer

2019

Feeling Through

as Executive Producer

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