Marlee Matlin

Actress

Born: August 24, 1965 (60 years old)

Place of birth: Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (57)

• The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020, ★ 9.7)
• A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020, ★ 7.9)
• CODA (2021, ★ 7.9)
• Seinfeld (1989, ★ 8.3)
• The West Wing (1999, ★ 8.2)
• Desperate Housewives (2004, ★ 7.9)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999, ★ 7.9)
• Cosmos (2014, ★ 8.5)
• Children of a Lesser God (1986, ★ 6.9)
• The Player (1992, ★ 7.2)
• A Night at the Academy Museum (2021, ★ 7)
• My Name Is Earl (2005, ★ 7.7)
• Walker (1987, ★ 6.4)
• Multiverse (2021, ★ 6.6)
• Judging Amy (1999, ★ 7.5)
• CSI: NY (2004, ★ 7.3)
• Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008, ★ 6.3)
• The Linguini Incident (1991, ★ 6.4)
• Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump (2011, ★ 6.7)
• The Division (2001, ★ 7.1)
• Nip/Tuck (2003, ★ 7.2)
• The Practice (1997, ★ 7.6)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000, ★ 7.6)
• ER (1994, ★ 7.8)
• Blue's Clues (1996, ★ 7.7)
• Reasonable Doubts (1991, ★ 7.2)
• The Outer Limits (1995, ★ 7.7)
• Glee (2009, ★ 6.8)
• Switched at Birth (2011, ★ 7.5)
• Spin City (1996, ★ 7)