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Marlee Matlin is an American actress, author, and advocate. Having been deaf since 18 months of age, she is known for her acting and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in Hollywood and other industries. Her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2009, she received a star…
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s an artifice in an otherwise lifelike story. But in her first feature, Haines demonstrates a remarkable mastery of tone, of modulating
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“So don’t worry, Marlee, I won’t drop any F-bombs in my speech today. Instead, I want to thank all the wonderful deaf theater stages where I was allowed and given the opportunity to develop my craft as an actor.”
“s an artifice in an otherwise lifelike story. But in her first feature, Haines demonstrates a remarkable mastery of tone, of modulating”
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Matlin was the commencement speaker for the 2025-2026 graduates of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon that included her youngest daughter
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AOL: Marlee Matlin says she 'wouldn't have been the same' if Henry Winkler didn't take her in after William Hurt split
Page Six: Marlee Matlin reveals the famous TV star who let her live with his family for two years
Decider: Marlee Matlin Says Henry Winkler “Saved” Her After Abusive Relationship with William Hurt in New Documentary
Digital Journal: Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin talks about her new documentary ‘Not Alone Anymore’
FirstShowing.net: 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore' Doc Trailer About the Deaf Actress
Digital Journal: Review: Marlee Matlin is ‘Not Alone Anymore’ in her new intimate documentary
Matlin was the subject of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, a documentary film revolving around her life and career, directed by Shoshannah Stern, which had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
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In 2025, Matlin was the subject of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, a documentary film revolving around her life and career, directed by Shoshannah Stern, which had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
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Deadline.com: Marlee Matlin Calls Out CBS For Not Showing ASL Performances During Super Bowl: “I Am Absolutely Shocked”
Yahoo: Marlee Matlin remembers being reluctant about her role-model status: ‘I can't do this by myself’
Matlin appeared in the "Mail Time" section of the episode, "Blue's Storytime with Camila" on the Blue's Clues sequel, Blue's Clues & You
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Awarded Crystal Award (2021).
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Matlin appeared in CODA, an American comedy-drama film that follows a hearing teenage girl who is a child of deaf adults (CODA for short)
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Matlin was mentioned in an article by Hearing Like Me as somebody that could bring more #DeafTalent to "Life and Deaf," a new comedy show set in the 1970s that aims to explore the life of a kid with deaf parents
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It was announced by Deadline that Matlin joined as a series regular in the third season of the ABC thriller Quantico
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Matlin played the recurring role of Harriet on the Syfy television series, The Magicians
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In recognition of her philanthropic work and her advocacy for the inclusion of people with disabilities, Matlin received the 2016 Morton E.
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As of January 2015, Matlin acts as the ACLU's celebrity ambassador for disability rights.
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Matlin played herself in No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
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Matlin signed a speech at an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Matlin uploaded the pilot to YouTube and launched a viral marketing campaign
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Matlin produced a pilot for a reality show she titled My Deaf Family, which she presented to various national network executives
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Matlin appeared on Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show, hosted by Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein
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Matlin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Matlin participated as a competitor in the sixth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars
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And February 7, 2016, Matlin interpreted the "Star Spangled Banner" in American Sign Language at Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida, and at Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California, respectively
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Played a deaf parent in Desperate Housewives
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Hosted the 3rd Annual Festival for Cinema of the Deaf in Chicago
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Matlin published her first novel, titled Deaf Child Crossing, which was loosely based on her own childhood
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As a member of the board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service and served as chair of National Volunteer Week
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At the home of friend and fellow actor Henry Winkler
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Matlin received the Bernard Bragg Young Artists Achievement Award at the Annual International Creative Arts Festival sponsored by the Center on Deafness in Chicago
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Matlin portrayed a deaf widow in the television movie Bridge to Silence
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Matlin received the Samuel S
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by Gallaudet University (1987).
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God (1987).
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Born 1965-08-24.
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To Libby (née Hammer; 1930–2020) and Donald Matlin (1930–2013), who was an automobile dealer
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