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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Amy Solwey
1999
TV
Family Guy
Stella (voice)
1999
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Julia Holden
2000
TV
Desperate Housewives
Alisa Stevens
2004
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Seinfeld
Laura
1989
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
The West Wing
Joey Lucas
1999
TV
ER
Sign Language Instructor
1994
TV
Glee
Marlee Matlin
2009
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Audience Member
2005
TV
CSI: NY
Gina Mitchum
2004
TV
The Practice
Sally Berg
1997
TV
Nip/Tuck
Barbara Shapiro
2003
TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Quantico
Jocelyn Turner
2015
Filmography
2025FilmMarlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymoreas Self2021FilmMultiverseas Dierdre2021FilmA Night at the Academy Museumas Self2021FilmCODAas Jackie Rossi2020FilmA West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Voteas Self2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2020FilmThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Self2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2018FilmCinemAbility: The Art of Inclusionas Self2018TVThis Closeas Annie2018TVGone2015TVThe Magiciansas Harriet2015TVQuanticoas Jocelyn Turner2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmSome Kind of Beautifulas Cindy2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014TVCosmosas Annie Jump Cannon (voice)2013FilmNo Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movieas Herself2013Film4Closedas Ally Turner2012FilmExcisionas Amber2011FilmDisney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Self2011TVSwitched at Birthas Melody Bledsoe2011FilmComedy Central Roast of Donald Trumpas Self2009FilmFamily Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Showas Self2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2009TVGleeas Marlee Matlin2008FilmSweet Nothing in My Earas Laura Miller2008FilmDispatches from Nicaragua2007FilmThrough Deaf Eyesas Self - Actress2006FilmWhat the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Holeas Amanda2005TVMy Name Is Earlas Ruby Whitlow2005FilmBaby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005TVHell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Alisa Stevens2004TVCSI: NYas Gina Mitchum2004FilmWhat the #$*! Do We (K)now!?as Amanda2004TVThe L Wordas Jodi Lerner2003TVI'm with Her2003TVComedy Central Roastsas Self2003TVNip/Tuckas Barbara Shapiro2001FilmAskarias Paula McKinley2001FilmKiss My Actas Casey2001TVThe Divisionas Ann Polton2000TVGideon's Crossing2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Julia Holden1999TVThe West Wingas Joey Lucas1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Amy Solwey1999TVJudging Amyas Eliza Spears1999FilmWhere the Truth Liesas Dana Sue Lacey1999FilmWhen Justice Failsas Katy Wesson1999TVChicken Soup for the Soul1999FilmIn Her Defenseas Jane Claire1999FilmTwo Shades of Blueas Beth McDaniels1999TVFamily Guyas Stella (voice)1999FilmFreak Cityas Cass1997FilmDead Silenceas Melanie Charrol1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1997TVThe Practiceas Sally Berg1996TVSpin Cityas Sarah1996TVBlue's Clues1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996FilmIt's My Partyas Daphne Stark1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Jennifer Winter1994FilmAgainst Her Will: The Carrie Buck Storyas Carrie Buck1994TVERas Sign Language Instructor1994TVSweet Justiceas Brianna Holland1994FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)1993FilmHear No Evilas Jillian Shanahan1992TVPicket Fencesas Mayor Laurie Bey1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Marlee Matlin1992FilmThe Playeras Marlee Matlin1992TVAdventures in Wonderlandas April Hare1991TVReasonable Doubtsas ADA Tess Kaufman1991FilmThe Linguini Incidentas Jeanette1991FilmL'homme au masque d'oras Sœur Maria1989TVSeinfeldas Laura1989FilmBridge to Silenceas Peggy Lawrence1987FilmWalkeras Ellen Martin1987FilmHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self1986FilmChildren of a Lesser Godas Sarah Norman1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmRunas Holly