Marlee Matlin
Birthdate
August 24, 1965 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
August 24, 1965 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Marlee Matlin's LGBTQ+ Titles
It's My Party
Daphne Stark
Acting (82)
Run as Holly
2025
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore as Self
2021
Entangled as Dierdre
2021
A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
2021
CODA as Jackie Rossi
2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote as Self
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2 episodes)
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2018
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Self
2018
This Close as Annie (4 episodes)
2017
Gone (1 episode)
2015
The Magicians as Harriet (8 episodes)
2015
Quantico as Jocelyn Turner (13 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (1 episode)
2015
Some Kind of Beautiful as Cindy
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
Cosmos as Annie Jump Cannon (voice) (1 episode)
2013
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie as Herself
2013
4Closed as Ally Turner
2012
Excision as Amber
2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
2011
Switched at Birth as Melody Bledsoe (41 episodes)
2011
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump as Self
2009
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show as Self
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self (1 episode)
2009
Glee as Marlee Matlin (1 episode)
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear as Laura Miller
2008
Dispatches from Nicaragua
2007
Through Deaf Eyes as Self - Actress
2006
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole as Amanda
2005
My Name Is Earl as Ruby Whitlow (3 episodes)
2005
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant (11 episodes)
2005
Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron (1 episode)
2004
Desperate Housewives as Alisa Stevens (1 episode)
2004
CSI: NY as Gina Mitchum (1 episode)
2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? as Amanda
2004
The L Word as Jodi Lerner (32 episodes)
2003
I'm with Her (1 episode)
2003
Comedy Central Roasts as Self (1 episode)
2003
Nip/Tuck (1 episode)
2001
Askari as Paula McKinley
2001
The Division (1 episode)
2000
Gideon's Crossing (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Julia Holden (1 episode)
1999
The West Wing as Joey Lucas (17 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Amy Solwey (2 episodes)
1999
Judging Amy as Eliza Spears (1 episode)
1999
Where the Truth Lies as Dana Sue Lacey
1999
When Justice Fails as Katy Wesson
1999
Chicken Soup for the Soul (1 episode)
1999
In Her Defense as Jane Claire
1999
Two Shades of Blue as Beth McDaniels
1999
Family Guy as Stella (voice) (6 episodes)
1999
Freak City as Cass
1997
Dead Silence as Melanie Charrol
1997
The View as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1997
The Practice as Sally Berg (1 episode)
1996
Spin City as Sarah (1 episode)
1996
Blue's Clues (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1996
It's My Party as Daphne Stark
1995
The Outer Limits as Jennifer Winter (1 episode)
1994
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story as Carrie Buck
1994
ER as Sign Language Instructor (1 episode)
1994
Sweet Justice as Brianna Holland (22 episodes)
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
1993
Hear No Evil as Jillian Shanahan
1992
Picket Fences as Laurie Bey (22 episodes)
1992
Picket Fences as Mayor Laurie Bey (2 episodes)
1992
The Player as Marlee Matlin
1992
Adventures in Wonderland as April Hare (1 episode)
1991
Reasonable Doubts as ADA Tess Kaufman (44 episodes)
1991
The Linguini Incident as Jeanette
1990
L'homme au masque d'or
1989
Seinfeld as Laura (1 episode)
1989
Bridge to Silence as Peggy Lawrence
1987
Walker as Ellen Martin
1986
Children of a Lesser God as Sarah Norman
1953
The Oscars as Self (2 episodes)
Directing (1)
2023
Accused (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
Production (4)
2019
Feeling Through
• Executive Producer
2019
Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through
• Executive Producer
2003
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
• Executive Producer
1999
Where the Truth Lies
• Executive Producer