Acting
Marlee Matlin
Acting · Born 1965-08-24 · 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.
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FilmMarlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025 · Self
Accused
2023 · Director
FilmMultiverse
2021 · Dierdre
FilmA Night at the Academy Museum
2021 · Self
FilmCODA
2021 · Jackie Rossi
FilmA West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020 · Self
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
FilmThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020 · Self
FilmFeeling Through
2019 · Executive Producer
Tamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
FilmCinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018 · Self
This Close
2018 · Annie
Gone
2018
The Magicians
2015 · Harriet
Quantico
2015 · Jocelyn Turner
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
FilmSome Kind of Beautiful
2014 · Cindy
Cosmos
2014 · Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
FilmNo Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
2013 · Herself
Film4Closed
2013 · Ally Turner
FilmExcision
2012 · Amber
FilmDisney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011 · Self
Switched at Birth
2011 · Melody Bledsoe
FilmComedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
2011 · Self
FilmFamily Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009 · Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
Glee
2009 · Marlee Matlin
FilmSweet Nothing in My Ear
2008 · Laura Miller
FilmDispatches from Nicaragua
2008
Through Deaf Eyes
FilmThrough Deaf Eyes
2007 · Self - Actress
FilmWhat the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
2006 · Amanda
My Name Is Earl
2005 · Ruby Whitlow
FilmBaby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
2005
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Contestant
Hell's Kitchen
2005 · Self - Restaurant Patron
Desperate Housewives
2004 · Alisa Stevens
CSI: NY
2004 · Gina Mitchum
FilmWhat the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004 · Amanda
The L Word
2004 · Jodi Lerner
I'm with Her
2003 · Marlee Matlin
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · Self
Nip/Tuck
2003 · Barbara Shapiro
FilmEddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
2003 · Executive Producer
FilmAskari
2001 · Paula McKinley
FilmKiss My Act
2001 · Casey
The Division
2001 · Ann Polton
Gideon's Crossing
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Julia Holden
FilmTwo Shades of Blue
2000 · Beth McDaniels
The West Wing
1999 · Joey Lucas
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Dr. Amy Solwey
Judging Amy
1999 · Eliza Spears
FilmWhere the Truth Lies
1999 · Dana Sue Lacey
FilmWhen Justice Fails
1999 · Katy Wesson
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul
1999
FilmIn Her Defense
1999 · Jane Claire
Family Guy
1999 · Stella (voice)
FilmFreak City
1999 · Cass
FilmDead Silence
1997 · Melanie Charrol
The View
1997 · Self - Guest
The Practice
1997 · Sally Berg
Spin City
1996 · Sarah
Blue's Clues
1996
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
FilmIt's My Party
1996 · Daphne Stark
The Outer Limits
1995 · Jennifer Winter
FilmAgainst Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
1994 · Carrie Buck
ER
1994 · Sign Language Instructor
Sweet Justice
Sweet Justice
1994 · Brianna Holland
FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
FilmHear No Evil
1993 · Jillian Shanahan
Picket Fences
1992 · Mayor Laurie Bey
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Marlee Matlin
FilmThe Player
1992 · Marlee Matlin
Adventures in Wonderland
1992 · April Hare
Reasonable Doubts
1991 · ADA Tess Kaufman
FilmThe Linguini Incident
1991 · Jeanette
FilmL'homme au masque d'or
1991 · Sœur Maria
Seinfeld
1989 · Laura
FilmBridge to Silence
1989 · Peggy Lawrence
FilmWalker
1987 · Ellen Martin
FilmHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 · Self
FilmChildren of a Lesser God
1986 · Sarah Norman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self