Marlee Matlin

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Marlee Matlin

Acting 61 August 24, 1965

Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

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 Lea…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.1 2015 TV Show
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.4 1999 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.9 2004 TV Show
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.4 1996 TV Show
CODA

CODA

7.9 2021 Movie
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

    Movie Self

  3. 2024
    The Making of 'The Linguini Incident'

    Movie Self

  4. 2023
    Accused

    TV show Director

  5. 2021
    Multiverse

    Movie Dierdre

  6. 2021
    A Night at the Academy Museum

    Movie Self

  7. 2021
    CODA

    Movie Jackie Rossi

  8. 2020
    A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

    Movie Self

  9. 2020
    Stars in the House

    TV show Self

  10. 2020
    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    Movie Self

  11. 2019
    Feeling Through

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  13. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

  14. 2019
    Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling Through

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 2018
    CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

    Movie Self

  16. 2018
    This Close

    TV show Annie

More credits
  1. 2018
    Gone

    TV show

  2. 2015
    The Magicians

    TV show Harriet

  3. 2015
    Quantico

    TV show Jocelyn Turner

  4. 2015
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    TV show Self

  5. 2014
    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    TV show Self

  6. 2014
    Some Kind of Beautiful

    Movie Cindy

  7. 2014
    Cosmos

    TV show Annie Jump Cannon (voice)

  8. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self - Guest

  9. 2013
    No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie

    Movie Herself

  10. 2013
    4Closed

    Movie Ally Turner

  11. 2012
    Excision

    Movie Amber

  12. 2011
    Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

    Movie Self

  13. 2011
    Switched at Birth

    TV show Melody Bledsoe

  14. 2011
    Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

    Movie Self

  15. 2009
    Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

    Movie Self

  16. 2009
    Celebrity Ghost Stories

    TV show Self

  17. 2009
    Glee

    TV show Marlee Matlin

  18. 2008
    Sweet Nothing in My Ear

    Movie Laura Miller

  19. 2008
    Dispatches from Nicaragua

    Movie

  20. 2007
    Through Deaf Eyes

    Movie Self - Actress

  21. 2006
    What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

    Movie Amanda

  22. 2005
    My Name Is Earl

    TV show Ruby Whitlow

  23. 2005
    Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House

    Movie

  24. 2005
    Dancing with the Stars

    TV show Self - Contestant