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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Family Guy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Desperate Housewives

Seinfeld

All Movies (41)

• Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore2025 · as Self
• The Making of 'The Linguini Incident'2024 · as Self
• Multiverse2021 · as Dierdre
• A Night at the Academy Museum2021 · as Self
• CODA2021 · as Jackie Rossi
• A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote2020 · as Self
• The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU2020 · as Self
• CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion2018 · as Self
• Some Kind of Beautiful2014 · as Cindy
• No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie2013 · as Herself
• 4Closed2013 · as Ally Turner
• Excision2012 · as Amber
• Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade2011 · as Self
• Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump2011 · as Self
• Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show2009 · as Self
• Sweet Nothing in My Ear2008 · as Laura Miller
• Dispatches from Nicaragua2008
• Through Deaf Eyes2007 · as Self - Actress
• What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole2006 · as Amanda
• Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House2005
• What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?2004 · as Amanda
• Askari2001 · as Paula McKinley
• Kiss My Act2001 · as Casey
• Two Shades of Blue2000 · as Beth McDaniels
• Where the Truth Lies1999 · as Dana Sue Lacey
• When Justice Fails1999 · as Katy Wesson
• In Her Defense1999 · as Jane Claire
• Freak City1999 · as Cass
• Dead Silence1997 · as Melanie Charrol
• It's My Party1996 · as Daphne Stark
• Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story1994 · as Carrie Buck
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hear No Evil1993 · as Jillian Shanahan
• The Player1992 · as Marlee Matlin
• The Linguini Incident1991 · as Jeanette
• L'homme au masque d'or1991 · as Sœur Maria
• Bridge to Silence1989 · as Peggy Lawrence
• Walker1987 · as Ellen Martin
• Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987 · as Self
• Children of a Lesser God1986 · as Sarah Norman
• Run— · as Holly

All TV Shows (47)

• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• This Close2018 · as Annie
• Gone2018
• The Magicians2015 · as Harriet
• Quantico2015 · as Jocelyn Turner
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Cosmos2014 · as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Switched at Birth2011 · as Melody Bledsoe
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Glee2009 · as Marlee Matlin
• My Name Is Earl2005 · as Ruby Whitlow
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Contestant
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Audience Member
• Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self - Restaurant Patron
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Alisa Stevens
• CSI: NY2004 · as Gina Mitchum
• The L Word2004 · as Jodi Lerner
• I'm with Her2003
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Barbara Shapiro
• The Division2001 · as Ann Polton
• Gideon's Crossing2000
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Julia Holden
• The West Wing1999 · as Joey Lucas
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Dr. Amy Solwey
• Judging Amy1999 · as Eliza Spears
• Chicken Soup for the Soul1999
• Family Guy1999 · as Stella (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Practice1997 · as Sally Berg
• Spin City1996 · as Sarah
• Blue's Clues1996
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Jennifer Winter
• ER1994 · as Sign Language Instructor
• Sweet Justice1994 · as Brianna Holland
• Picket Fences1992 · as Mayor Laurie Bey
• Picket Fences1992 · as Laurie Bey
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Marlee Matlin
• Adventures in Wonderland1992 · as April Hare
• Reasonable Doubts1991 · as ADA Tess Kaufman
• Seinfeld1989 · as Laura
• The Oscars1953 · as Self