Marlee Matlin
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Marlee Matlin
Filmography
Acting (42)
2025
5.0
2025
7.3
2024
2021
Multiverseas Dierdre
6.6
2021
7.0
2021
CODAas Jackie Rossi
7.9
7.9
2020
9.7
2018
5.2
2014
Some Kind of Beautifulas Cindy
5.6
2013
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movieas Herself
5.4
2013
4Closedas Ally Turner
4.8
2012
Excisionas Amber
6.2
2011
6.0
2011
6.8
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Earas Laura Miller
6.3
6.0
2007
Through Deaf Eyesas Self - Actress
7.3
2006
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Holeas Amanda
6.1
2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?as Amanda
5.3
2001
Askarias Paula McKinley
7.0
2001
Kiss My Actas Casey
6.0
2000
Two Shades of Blueas Beth McDaniels
3.2
1999
Where the Truth Liesas Dana Sue Lacey
7.0
1999
When Justice Failsas Katy Wesson
5.1
1999
In Her Defenseas Jane Claire
5.0
1999
Freak Cityas Cass
5.7
1997
Dead Silenceas Melanie Charrol
5.9
1996
It's My Partyas Daphne Stark
6.3
1994
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Storyas Carrie Buck
7.5
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
7.0
1993
Hear No Evilas Jillian Shanahan
4.6
1992
The Playeras Marlee Matlin
7.2
1991
The Linguini Incidentas Jeanette
6.6
1991
L'homme au masque d'oras Sœur Maria
5.3
1989
Bridge to Silenceas Peggy Lawrence
7.7
1987
Walkeras Ellen Martin
6.5
1987
6.0
1986
Children of a Lesser Godas Sarah Norman
6.9
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Runas Holly
Production & Directing (5)
2025
5.0
2019
Feeling ThroughExecutive Producer
7.1
2019
Connecting the Dots: The Story of Feeling ThroughExecutive Producer
2003
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook OffExecutive Producer
6.1
1999
Where the Truth LiesExecutive Producer
7.0