Marlee Matlin filmography
Marlee Matlin filmography | |
|---|---|
 Matlin at the 2014 AHA Hero Dog Awards | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
The following is a list of the film and television appearances of American actress Marlee Matlin. Matlin, who had previously acted in stage productions, made her screen debut as the female lead in the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award.[1][2]
Matlin, who is deaf, generally plays deaf characters. However, in 1994 Matlin also played a hearing woman when she appeared in the title role of the television movie Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story, based on the true story of Carrie Buck, who was not deaf.[3] Matlin was nominated for a CableACE Award for her performance as Carrie Buck.[4]
Although Matlin has continued to make occasional film appearances, most of her work has been in television. From 1991 to 1993, she starred in the police drama series Reasonable Doubts as Assistant District Attorney Tess Kaufman, receiving two Golden Globe nominations.[5][6] She has had recurring roles as Mayor Laurie Bey in Picket Fences (for which she received an Emmy Award nomination), pollster Joey Lucas in The West Wing (appearing on all seven seasons of its run), attorney Ruby Whitlow in My Name Is Earl, gay sculptor Jodi Lerner in The L Word, and guidance counselor Melody Bledsoe in Switched at Birth. Her numerous guest appearances have included Seinfeld, The Practice, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, each of which brought her another Emmy nomination.[7]
Matlin has also competed on the game shows Dancing with the Stars and The Celebrity Apprentice. On the April 3, 2011 episode of The Celebrity Apprentice, Matlin raised $986,000 for her charity, the Starkey Hearing Foundation, setting a record for the most funds raised for charity in a single event on any television show. The show's production company then donated an additional $14,000 to bring the contribution to one million dollars.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Children of a Lesser God | Sarah Norman | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 1987 | Walker | Ellen Martin | |
| 1991 | The Linguini Incident | Jeanette | |
| 1991 | L'Homme au masque d'or | María | |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | SL Mom | |
| 1993 | Hear No Evil | Jillian Shanahan | |
| 1996 | It's My Party | Daphne Stark | |
| 1996 | Snitch | Cindy | |
| 1999 | Two Shades of Blue | Beth McDaniels | |
| 1999 | In Her Defense | Jane Claire | |
| 1999 | When Justice Fails | Katy Wesson | |
| 2001 | Askari | Paula McKinley | |
| 2004 | What the Bleep Do We Know!? | Amanda | |
| 2005 | Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth | Voice role | Video |
| 2006 | What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole | Amanda | |
| 2007 | Baby Einstein: My First Signs | SL Instructor | Video, also producer |
| 2012 | Excision | Amber | |
| 2013 | 4Closed | Ally Turner | Video |
| 2013 | No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie | Marlee Matlin | |
| 2014 | The One I Love | Diner Patron | |
| 2014 | How to Make Love Like an Englishman | Cindy | |
| 2015 | Silent Knights | Charlotte Manning | Also executive producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sesame Street | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Bridge to Silence | Peggy Lawrence | TV movie |
| 1991-93 | Reasonable Doubts | Tess Kaufman | 44 episodes |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | Laura | Episode: "The Lip Reader" |
| 1993-96 | Picket Fences | Mayor Laurie Bey | 13 episodes |
| 1994 | Adventures in Wonderland | April Hare | Episode: "The Sound and the Furry" |
| 1994 | Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story | Carrie Buck | TV movie |
| 1995 | Sweet Justice | Brianna Holland | Episode: "Pledges" |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Jennifer Winter | Episode: "The Message" |
| 1997 | Dead Silence | Melanie Charrol | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Larry Sanders Show | Herself | Episode: "The Book" |
| 1997 | Spin City | Sarah Edelman | Episode: "Deaf Becomes Her" |
| 1998 | The Puzzle Place | Herself | Season 3 episode 10 I'm Talking to you |
| 1999 | Freak City | Cassandra | TV movie |
| 1999 | ER | SL Instructor | Episode: "Storm: Part 1" |
| 1999 | Where the Truth Lies | Dana Sue Lacey | TV movie, also executive producer |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Teacher | Episode: "The Perfect Dog" |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Eliza Spears | Episode: "An Impartial Bias" |
| 2000-06 | The West Wing | Joey Lucas | 17 episodes |
| 2000 | The Practice | Sally Berg | Episode: "Life Sentence" |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Lindsay Warren | Episode: "Orphans" |
| 2001 | Kiss My Act | Casey | TV movie |
| 2002-03 | Blue's Clues | Marlee the Librarian | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The Division | Ann Polton | Episode: "Testimonial" |
| 2003 | Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off | None | TV movie, executive producer |
| 2004-05 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Amy Solwey | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Alisa Stevens | Episode: "There Won't Be Trumpets" |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Mrs. Mitchum | Episode: "Silent Night" |
| 2006 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Herself | Episode: "The Vardon Family" |
| 2006-07 | My Name Is Earl | Ruby Whitlow | 3 episodes |
| 2007-09 | The L Word | Jodi Lerner | 29 episodes |
| 2008 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Nip/Tuck | Barbara Shapiro | Episode: "Magda & Jeff" |
| 2008 | Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Laura Miller | TV movie |
| 2009 | Seth & Alex's Comedy Show | Herself | TV short |
| 2011-12 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Herself | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump | Herself | TV movie |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Prof. Julia Holden | Episode: "The Two Mrs. Grissoms" |
| 2011-present | Switched at Birth | Melody Bledsoe | 32 episodes |
| 2012-present | Family Guy | Stella | Voice |
| 2014 | Glee | Herself | Episode: "City of Angels" |
| 2014 | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | Annie Jump Cannon | Voice role, episode: "Sisters of the Sun" |
See also
References
- "Marlee Matlin – Biography - Filmography". AllMovie. AllRovi. allmovie.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- "Marlee Matlin – Filmography - Actress - Producer - Self - Archive Footage". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- "Marlee Matlin – Biography - Highest Rated Movies - Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- "Marlee Matlin – Famous Works - Stage Appearances". Film Reference. Advameg. filmreference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Academy Awards database search: Marlee Matlin". awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: 1987". goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ King, Susan (1994-10-02). "Profile: Marlee Matlin's Strong 'Will'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ Margulies, Lee (1995-09-20). "HBO Leads the Pack With 89 CableACE Nominations". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: 1992". goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: 1993". goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Awards Search: Marlee Matlin". Emmys.com. Television Academy. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "SignTalk Joins Fundraiser for Marlee Matlin's Cause..." disabledworld.com. Disabled World. 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Trump promised personal gifts on 'Celebrity Apprentice.' Here's who really paid". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
External links
- MarleeMatlin.net > About Marlee > Film/Television at the Official website
- Marlee Matlin filmography at AllMovie
- Marlee Matlin filmography at IMDb
- Marlee Matlin filmography at the TCM Movie Database