About
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 UnitSeries • 1999
Family GuySeries • 1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
Desperate HousewivesSeries • 2004
SeinfeldSeries • 1989
The West WingSeries • 1999
ERSeries • 1994
CSI: NYSeries • 2004
GleeSeries • 2009
Nip/TuckSeries • 2003
Judging AmySeries • 1999
The PracticeSeries • 1997
My Name Is EarlSeries • 2005
Spin CitySeries • 1996
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
The MagiciansSeries • 2015
The DivisionSeries • 2001
QuanticoSeries • 2015
Switched at BirthSeries • 2011
The L WordSeries • 2004
The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992
CosmosSeries • 2014
Blue's CluesSeries • 1996
Picket FencesSeries • 1992