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Marlee Matlin

Also known as Marlee Beth Matlin

American actress (born 1965)

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Marlee Matlin is an American actress born in 1965 who has had a significant career in film and television. She is notable for being a pioneering deaf performer in Hollywood, breaking barriers in an industry where deaf actors have historically had limited representation.

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Morton Grove, Illinois, USA

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…

Known for

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore — Self2025
Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie — Self2025
The Making of 'The Linguini Incident' — Self2024
A Night at the Academy Museum — Self2021
Multiverse — Dierdre2021
CODA — Jackie Rossi2021
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote — Self2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU — Self2020
Stars in the House — Self2020
Tamron Hall — Self - Guest2019

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Lifespan: b. 1965
Nationality: US
Role / Field: Actresses, Actors, Pisarze amerykanscy, Aktorzy amerykanscy, Acting
Language: eng, sgn, ase, stan1293, amer1248
Gender: Female

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Morton Grove
Occupation: stage actor
Educated at: Harper College
Languages spoken: American English
Native language: American English
Official website: marleematlin.net
Image: Marlee Matlin 1999.jpg
Height: 163
Number of children: 4

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Commons category: Marlee Matlin
date of birth: 1965-08-24
medical condition: deafness
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
unmarried partner: William Hurt
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism
start of work period: 1986-00-00
described by source: American Masters
social media followers: 410307
writing language: American English
birth name: Marlee Beth Matlin
name in native language: Marlee Matlin

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Encyclopedic overview

Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin is known for her portrayals of deaf women, and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in Hollywood and other industries. Her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2009, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Matlin made her acting debut playing Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God (1986), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She is the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, the youngest winner in the Best Actress category, and one of four women to win the award for their screen debut. For playing a district attorney in the police drama series Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993), she was twice nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She received a nomination for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her guest role in the comedy series Seinfeld (1993), and received three more nominations for Picket Fences (1993), The Practice (2000), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004–2005) in the drama category.

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