Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 24, 1965 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Marlee Beth Matlin
- Marlee Bethany Matlin
Marlee Matlin
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.
Known For - Movies
CODA
as Jackie Rossi
The Player
as Marlee Matlin
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Excision
as Amber
Children of a Lesser God
as Sarah Norman
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Cindy
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Walker
as Ellen Martin
Multiverse
as Dierdre
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
Known For - TV Shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Amy Solwey
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Julia Holden
Family Guy
as Stella (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Desperate Housewives
as Alisa Stevens
Seinfeld
as Laura
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
ER
as Sign Language Instructor
Glee
as Marlee Matlin