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Marlee Matlin
Born: 1965-08-24 in 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 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.
Rated Filmography (38)
Sorted by Score9.7
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
7.9
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020
7.9
CODA
2021
7.7
Bridge to Silence
1989
7.5
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
1994
7.3
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025
7.2
The Player
1992
7.0
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
7.0
Where the Truth Lies
1999
7.0
Askari
2001
7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
6.9
Children of a Lesser God
1986
6.8
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
2011
6.6
Multiverse
2021
6.6
The Linguini Incident
1991
6.5
Walker
1987
6.3
It's My Party
1996
6.3
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
6.2
Excision
2012
6.1
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
2006
6.0
Dispatches from Nicaragua
2008
6.0
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
6.0
Kiss My Act
2001
5.9
Dead Silence
1997
5.7
Freak City
1999
5.6
Some Kind of Beautiful
2014
5.6
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009
5.4
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
2013
5.3
L'homme au masque d'or
1991
5.3
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004
5.2
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018
5.1
When Justice Fails
1999
5.0
In Her Defense
1999
4.8
4Closed
2013
4.6
Hear No Evil
1993
4.0
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2005
3.2
Two Shades of Blue
2000