
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.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999

Family Guy
TV • 1999

The Daily Show
TV • 1996

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015

Seinfeld
TV • 1989

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019

Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004

The West Wing
TV • 1999

ER
TV • 1994

The View
TV • 1997

CSI: NY
TV • 2004

Glee
TV • 2009

Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005

Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005

Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003

The Practice
TV • 1997

Hell's Kitchen
TV • 2005