An acclaimed actress who lost her hearing as a toddler, Marlee Matlin was born Aug. 24, 1965, in Morton Grove, Ill., and began performing at age 7 with a theater group for the deaf.After appearing in a Chicago production of "Children of a Lesser God," Matlin was cast in the 1986 film version of the play and -- in her silver-screen debut -- promptly collected an Academy Award for her impeccable performance. She has also sparkled on television, where she garnered two Golden Globe nominations for her role as a hearing-impaired prosecutor (opposite Mark Harmon) on "Reasonable Doubts." In addition, Matlin has earned Emmy nods for her work on "Picket Fences" and for guest spots on "Seinfeld," "The Practice" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Matlin's other small-screen efforts include recurring roles on popular series such as "The West Wing," "Desperate Housewives" and "My Name Is Earl."
Children of a Lesser GodSpeech teacher James Leeds (William Hurt) uses unconventional methods to reach his hearing-impaired students but can't make headway with the school's deaf custodian, Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin, who captured the Best Actress Oscar). The brainy but cynical Sarah thinks it's better to stay in the safe... Read More
Hear No EvilThe plot's twists and turns and an excellent cast led by Martin Sheen ("The West Wing," The American President, Apocalypse Now) and Oscar winner Marlee Matlin make Hear No Evil worth a watch. Matlin is Jillian, an exercise trainer who unknowingly gets possession of a rare coin. Sheen plays the... Read More
Baby Einstein: Baby WordsworthIn this educational video (recommended for tykes age 1 or older), playful puppets and host Marlee Matlin's sign-language demonstrations introduce toddlers to words and terms for common household items such as chairs and lamps. Designed to simultaneously stimulate and entertain tots, the program... Read More
Baby Einstein: Baby's Favorite PlacesActress Marlee Matlin helps introduce your baby to 20 new words describing places and objects outside the home in this exciting addition to the award-winning Baby Einstein collection. Each word is introduced visually (with both text and images) and is sounded out, and Matlin also signs the word.... Read More
Excision (2012) | NR | |
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Through Deaf Eyes (2007) | NR | |
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The L Word (2004) | TV-MA | |
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Two Shades of Blue (1999) | R | |
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When Justice Fails (1998) | R | |
Dead Silence (1997) | R | |
It's My Party (1996) | R | |
Snitch (1996) | NR | |
Hear No Evil (1993) | R | |
Bridge to Silence (1989) | NR | |
Walker (1987) | R | |
Children of a Lesser God (1986) | R | |
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