Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Actor · Producer

Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
August 24, 1965

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.

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Representative Works

CODA
CODA
7.9
/ English
The Player
The Player
7.2
/ English
Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God
6.9
/ English
Excision
Excision
6.2
/ English
Walker
Walker
6.5
/ English
Some Kind of Beautiful
Some Kind of Beautiful
5.6
/ English
Multiverse
Multiverse
6.6
/ English
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
6.1
/ English
Hear No Evil
Hear No Evil
4.6
/ English
It's My Party
It's My Party
6.3
/ English
Dead Silence
Dead Silence
5.9
/ English
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
5.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

CODA
2021Winner

Best Performance

CODA

The Player
1992Nominee

Best Performance

The Player

Children of a Lesser God
1986Nominee

Best Performance

Children of a Lesser God

Career Highlights

Excision
2012Highlight

Best Performance

Excision

Walker
1987Highlight

Best Performance

Walker

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