
Marlee Matlin
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1965-08-24
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.
Known for

Children of a Lesser God
1986Sarah Norman
The Player
1992Marlee Matlin
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021Self
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004Amanda
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
2006Amanda
Walker
1987Ellen Martin
Hear No Evil
1993Jillian Shanahan
Excision
2012Amber
Bridge to Silence
1989Peggy Lawrence
Two Shades of Blue
1999Beth McDaniels
When Justice Fails
1999Katy Wesson
L'homme au masque d'or
1991Sœur Maria
Where the Truth Lies
1999Dana Sue Lacey
Askari
2001Paula McKinley
Freak City
1999Cass
In Her Defense
1999Jane Claire
4Closed
2013Ally Turner
Dead Silence
1997Melanie CharrolThrough Deaf Eyes
2007Self - Actress