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Marlee Beth Matlin is an American actress, author, and activist. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God (1986) and to date is the only deaf performer to have won an Academy Award. Having won the award at the age of 21, she is also the youngest winner in the category. 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 18 months old, due to illness and high fevers, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf. Her longtime interpreter is Jack Jason.
Birth Name
Marlee Beth Matlin
Born
Tuesday, 24 August 1965
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2022 |
| The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| A Night in the Academy Museum | Self / Herself | 2021 |
| CODA | Jackie Rossi | 2021 |
| A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Self / Marlee Matlin | 2020 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
| Limetown | Deirdre Wells | 2019 |
| Multiverse | Dierdre | 2019 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2022 |
| The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| A Night in the Academy Museum | Self / Herself | 2021 |
| CODA | Jackie Rossi | 2021 |
| A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Self / Marlee Matlin | 2020 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
| Limetown | Deirdre Wells | 2019 |
| Multiverse | Dierdre | 2019 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Herself / Self | 2018 |
| New Amsterdam | Dr. Bev Clemons | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| This Close | Annie | 2018 |
| Daily Blast Live | Self | 2017 |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2016 |
| Hollywood Medium | Self | 2015 |
| The Magicians | Harriet | 2015 |
| Code Black | Kathy Byrne | 2015 |
| Quantico | Jocelyn Turner | 2015 |
| Some Kind of Beautiful | Cindy | 2015 |
| The One I Love | Diner Patron | 2014 |
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | Annie Jump Cannon | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie | Marlee Matlin / Herself | 2013 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Foreclosed | Ally Turner | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Excision | Amber | 2012 |
| The Jeff Probst Show | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Switched at Birth | Melody Bledsoe | 2011 |
| Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump | Herself | 2011 |
| The Great Food Truck Race | Self - Customer | 2010 |
| Talk Stoop | Self | 2009 |
| Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show | Self | 2009 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Glee | Marlee Matlin | 2009 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | 2008 |
| Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Laura Miller | 2008 |
| Chelsea Lately | Herself | 2007 |
| Baby Einstein: My First Signs | Sign Language Instructor | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole | Amanda | 2006 |
| My Name Is Earl | Ruby Whitlow | 2005 |
| ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant / Self - Audience Member | 2005 |
| Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Desperate Housewives | Alisa Stevens | 2004 |
| CSI: NY | Gina Mitchum | 2004 |
| What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? | Lead / Amanda | 2004 |
| The L Word | Jodi Lerner | 2004 |
| The Apprentice | Herself - Contestant / Herself - Finalist / Herself - Guest Boardroom Advisor / Herself (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Self / Self - Host | 2003 |
| I'm with Her | Marlee Matlin | 2003 |
| Comedy Central Roasts | Self - Audience Member / Self - Roaster | 2003 |
| Nip/Tuck | Barbara Shapiro | 2003 |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | 2003 |
| Askari | Paula McKinley | 2001 |
| Kiss My Act | Casey | 2001 |
| The Division | Ann Polton | 2001 |
| Gideon's Crossing | Lindsay Warren | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Professor Julia Holden | 2000 |
| The West Wing | Joey Lucas | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Amy Solwey | 1999 |
| Judging Amy | Eliza Spears | 1999 |
| Where the Truth Lies | Dana Sue Lacey | 1999 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends | Self | 1999 |
| Two Shades of Blue | Beth McDaniels | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Stella | 1999 |
| In Her Defense | Jane Claire | 1999 |
| Freak City | Cassandra / Cass | 1999 |
| When Justice Fails | Katy Wesson | 1999 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1998 |
| The Practice | Sally Berg | 1997 |
| Dead Silence | Melanie Charrol | 1997 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Spin City | Sarah | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest / Self | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| It's My Party | Daphne Stark | 1996 |
| Snitch | Cindy | 1996 |
| Blue's Clues | Marlee the Librarian | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Jennifer Winter | 1995 |
| The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards | Self | 1994 |
| Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story | Carrie Buck | 1994 |
| ER | Sign Language Instructor | 1994 |
| Sweet Justice | Brianna Holland | 1994 |
| The Puzzle Place | Self | 1994 |
| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Hear No Evil | Jillian Shanahan | 1993 |
| Picket Fences | Mayor Laurie Bey / Laurie Bey | 1992 |
| The Larry Sanders Show | Marlee Matlin | 1992 |
| The Player | Marlee Matlin | 1992 |
| Adventures in Wonderland | April Hare | 1992 |
| Oscar's Greatest Moments | Self | 1992 |
| Reasonable Doubts | Tess Kaufman / Asst. Dist. Atty.Tess Kaufman / ADA Tess Kaufman | 1991 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| The Linguini Incident | Jeanette | 1991 |
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Film Sequence on Favorite Films | 1991 |
| The Man in the Golden Mask | María | 1991 |
| Seinfeld | Laura | 1989 |
| Bridge to Silence | Peggy Lawrence | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself | 1989 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1988 |
| Walker | Ellen Martin | 1987 |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987 |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1987 |
| Children of a Lesser God | Sarah Norman / Sarah | 1986 |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1986 |
| See Hear | Self | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Marie | Self - Guest | 1980 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| Sesame Street | Self | 1969 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Accused | 2023 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1987 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
