Marlee Matlin

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Marlee Matlin


Born
in Morton Grove, Illinois, The United States
August 24, 1965

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Marlee Matlin, deaf since she was eighteen months old, won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in Children of a Lesser God. She was also nominated for Emmy Awards for her performances in Seinfeld, Picket Fences, The Practice and Law And Order: SVU. Marlee also guest starred on ABCs award winning Desperate Housewives, My Name is Earl and CSI: New York. In 2007 Marlee joined the cast of Showtimes cutting edge drama The L Word. Marlee is the author of the childrens books Deaf Child Crossing and Nobody's Perfect. She is affiliated with a number of charities primarily benefiting children. Marlee lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and their four children. ...more

Average rating: 3.7 · 3,721 ratings · 549 reviews · 10 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Story of My Life

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I'll Scream Later

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Deaf Child Crossing (Deaf C...

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Finding Zoe: A Deaf Woman's...

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Nobody's Perfect (Deaf Chil...

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Becoming Myself: Reflection...

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Leading Ladies (Deaf Child ...

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“Social justice is for everyone, including people with disabilities.”
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What is your favourite novel involving Deaf characters?

 
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Silent World — A ...: Marlee Matlin 3 49 May 16, 2021 05:01PM  


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