Marlee Matlin

Born: 1965-08-24

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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as Jackie Rossi
Released: 2021-08-13

As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the...

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The Player

as Marlee Matlin
Released: 1992-04-03

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected -...

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Children of a Lesser God

as Sarah Norman
Released: 1986-09-13

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets...

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Some Kind of Beautiful

as Cindy
Released: 2015-07-16

By day, Richard Haig is a successful and well-respected English professor at renowned Trinity...

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Excision

as Amber
Released: 2012-09-12

Alienated teen Pauline struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her...

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What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

as Amanda
Released: 2004-04-23

Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year...

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Walker

as Ellen Martin
Released: 1987-12-04

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in...

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Entangled

as Dierdre
Released: 2021-11-12

Four brilliant university students are forced to confront themselves in terrifying ways when...

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A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

as Self
Released: 2020-10-15

Taped at Los Angeles’ iconic Orpheum Theatre, this staged presentation of The West Wing’s...

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4Closed

as Ally Turner
Released: 2013-08-30

When a young family moves into a foreclosed house, the previous owner begins a campaign of...

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It's My Party

as Daphne Stark
Released: 1996-03-22

Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes...

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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as Self
Released: 2020-01-02

Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes...

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Hear No Evil

as Jillian Shanahan
Released: 1993-03-26

Jillian Shanahan, a deaf woman, becomes the target of a ruthless and corrupt cop. The cop is...

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The Linguini Incident

as Jeanette
Released: 1991-05-01

A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob the New York restaurant where two of...

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A Night at the Academy Museum

as Self
Released: 2021-10-12

Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest...

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CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

as Self
Released: 2018-10-05

An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with...

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Dead Silence

as Melanie Charrol
Released: 1997-09-22

Three escaped convicts take a group of deaf students hostage.

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Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

as Self
Released: 2011-03-15

It's Donald Trump's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The...

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Two Shades of Blue

as Beth McDaniels
Released: 1999-03-27

Susan Price has written a #1 bestseller, a steamy novel about a woman's search for the ultimate...

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Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

as Self
Released: 2009-11-08

A commercial-free variety special starring Seth MacFarlane and his "Family Guy" co-star Alex...

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Freak City

as Cass
Released: 1999-01-16

After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a rebellious young woman is disease-stricken....

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1994-05-18

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired...

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Bridge to Silence

as Peggy Lawrence
Released: 1989-04-09

A hearing impaired woman suffers a mental breakdown when a drunk-driving accident kills her...

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In Her Defense

as Jane Claire
Released: 1999-04-23

A lawyer has to defend his lover who's accused of a murder he has committed himself. Now he has...

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No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie

as Herself
Released: 2013-10-01

A deaf actor who plays a superhero on a TV show must look beyond the cape to inspire a deaf boy...

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Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

as Carrie Buck
Released: 1994-10-05

Carrie Buck is a young intellectually disabled woman who is persuaded to fight against the...

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When Justice Fails

as Katy Wesson
Released: 1999-09-07

A detective (Jeff Fahey) investigating the murders of two sex offenders gets involved with a...

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L'homme au masque d'or

as uncredited
Released: 1990-01-01

In San Luis de la Paz, a small and and very poor town in northern Mexico, the priest Father...

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Sweet Nothing in My Ear

as Laura Miller
Released: 2008-04-20

Family drama about a deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to give their...

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Where the Truth Lies

as Dana Sue Lacey
Released: 1999-09-13

Courtroom drama where an ambitious but inexperienced young lawyer defends a deaf political...

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What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

as Amanda
Released: 2006-02-03

Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf...

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Dispatches from Nicaragua

as uncredited
Released: 2008-02-19

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alex Cox's 1987 film WALKER.

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Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

as Self
Released: 2011-12-25

Award-winning singer Cee Lo Green is one of several stars set to perform in this year’s “Disney...

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Askari

as Paula McKinley
Released: 2001-12-01

Set on a game reserve in Africa. Askari is an angry old elephant, the only survivor of the "A'...

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Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House

as uncredited
Released: 2005-07-19

A playful introduction to words and sign language!As their communication skills continue to...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Amy Solwey
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Family Guy

as Stella (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Julia Holden
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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Seinfeld

as Laura
First aired: 1989-07-05

A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in...

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Desperate Housewives

as Alisa Stevens
First aired: 2004-10-03

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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CSI: NY

as Gina Mitchum
First aired: 2004-09-22

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The West Wing

as Joey Lucas
First aired: 1999-09-22

The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through...

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Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2005-06-01

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a...

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Glee

as Marlee Matlin
First aired: 2009-05-19

In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own...

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Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron
First aired: 2005-05-30

Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the...

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ER

as Sign Language Instructor
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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The Practice

as Sally Berg
First aired: 1997-03-04

A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their...

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Quantico

as Jocelyn Turner
First aired: 2015-09-27

A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the...

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Nip/Tuck

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-07-22

Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife...

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My Name Is Earl

as Ruby Whitlow
First aired: 2005-09-20

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his...

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The View

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Judging Amy

as Eliza Spears
First aired: 1999-09-19

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...

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Spin City

as Sarah
First aired: 1996-09-17

Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall...

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Switched at Birth

as Melody Bledsoe
First aired: 2011-06-06

The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the...

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The L Word

as Jodi Lerner
First aired: 2004-01-18

A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.

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The Outer Limits

as Jennifer Winter
First aired: 1995-03-26

Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end,...

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The Magicians

as Harriet
First aired: 2015-12-16

Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox...

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The Division

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-01-07

The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and...

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Cosmos

as Annie Jump Cannon (voice)
First aired: 2014-03-09

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he...

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Blue's Clues

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-09-08

Blue's Clues is a colorful and learning series that is targeted at the younger crowd, but can be...

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Picket Fences

as Mayor Laurie Bey
First aired: 1992-09-18

An aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town plagued by bizarre and...

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Picket Fences

as Laurie Bey
First aired: 1992-09-18

An aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town plagued by bizarre and...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Stars in the House

as Self
First aired: 2020-03-16

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...

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Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self
First aired: 2009-10-03

Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal...

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I'm with Her

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-09-23

When everyman Patrick Owen is bitten by the easily-excited puppy of movie star Alexandra Young,...

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Reasonable Doubts

as ADA Tess Kaufman
First aired: 1991-09-26

A police drama about the working relationship between Assistant DA Tess Kaufman, a prosecutor...

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Gone

as uncredited
First aired: 2017-11-13

The survivor of a famous child-abduction case joins a special task force dedicated to solving...

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Adventures in Wonderland

as April Hare
First aired: 1992-03-23

Adventures in Wonderland is a live-action musical television series based on Walt Disney's...

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Comedy Central Roasts

as Self
First aired: 2003-08-10

Celebrities and comedians belt out good-natured insult comedy jokes at the expense of a guest of...

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Gideon's Crossing

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-10-10

Ben Gideon, a doctor of great skill and with a great bedside manner, heads the experimental...

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This Close

as Annie
First aired: 2018-02-14

BFFs Kate and Michael, who are both deaf and live in Los Angeles, are about to face new...

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