Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin's 1987 Best Actress Oscar for Children of a Lesser God remains one of cinema's most significant wins, and I don't think we say that loudly enough. Deaf since infancy, she didn't merely deliver a great performance; she forced Hollywood's door open for an entire community. To me her career is inseparable from her activism: she has spent decades insisting that representation and rights are the same fight. That fusion of artistry and advocacy is what makes her a landmark figure rather than just a celebrated actress. I find her persistence genuinely inspiring.

Name (English)

Marlee Matlin

Name (Japanese)

マーリー・マトリン

Reading

まーりー・まとりん

Born

August 24, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Snake

Origin

Morton Grove, Illinois, United States

Height

163 cm

Occupation

actor / author / television actor / film actor / executive producer

High school

John Hersey High School

University

Harper College

Awards & achievements

• 1987 honorary doctorate
• 1987 Academy Award for Best Actress
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 2021 Crystal Award

• Official sitehttps://marleematlin.net
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themarleematlin/
• Xhttps://x.com/marleematlin
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlee%20Matlin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213287

Tags

• Illinois
• actor
• author
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

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