Deaf actress Marlee Matlin

Matlin is likely the best known actress who is Deaf in Hollywood. Born Deaf, she grew up in Chicago, then hit it big early, receiving world-wide acclaim for her motion picture debut in Children of a Lesser God, a performance the film community recognized in 1987 with its highest honor — the Academy Award for Best Actress.

November 4, 2004 — In 1987, at the age of 21, Marlee Matlin became the youngest and first deaf recipient of the best actress Oscar for her role in the film "Children of a Lesser God." She recently returned to her hometown of Chicago.

FILM:
WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW (2005)
ASKARI (2001)
WHERE THE TRUTH LIES (1999) (LIFETIME)*****
FREAK CITY (1998) (SHOWTIME)
DEAD SILENCE (1996) (HBO)
IT'S MY PARTY (1995)
AGAINST HER WILL:
THE CARRIE BUCK STORY (1994) (LIFETIME)**
HEAR NO EVIL (1993)
THE PLAYER (1992)
THE LINGUINI INCIDENT (1991)
THE MAN INTHE GOLDEN MASK(1990)
(FRENCH FEATURE)
BRIDGE TO SILENCE (1989) (CBS)
WALKER (1988)
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD (1986)*

TELEVISION:
THE L WORD (2007)
CSI: NEW YORK (2006)
MY NAME IS EARL (2006, 2007)
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (2005)
EXTREME MAKEOVER:
THE HOME EDITION (2004, 2006)