Marlee Beth Matlin ist eine amerikanische Schauspielerin, Autorin und Aktivistin. Sie wurde 1987 als erste taube Schauspielerin mit dem Academy Award für die beste Hauptdarstellerin in einem Spielfilm ausgezeichnet. Matlins Memoiren, Die taube Wahrheit: Ein Augenblick des Lebens, wurden im Jahr 2007 veröffentlicht.
Matlin's stage debut was at age seven as Dorothy in an ICODA children's theatre production of The Wizard of Oz. She continued appearing with the ICODA children's theatre group throughout her childhood.
Matlin's film debut was in Robert Greenwald's 1984 film Signs of Life, where she played the deaf daughter of Amy Madigan's character. Her next role was that of Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1988, Matlin appeared in William Friedkin's drama feature Running on Empty opposite River Phoenix and Judd Hirsch.
In the 1990s, Matlin had roles on television shows such as Reasonable Doubts, Picket Fences and Walker, Texas Ranger. She also appeared in a number of independent films, including The Linguini Incident (1991), Where the Day Takes You (1992) and Cake (2005).
In 2002, Matlin made her Broadway debut, appearing in the Tony Award-winning revival of The Seven Year Itch opposite Matthew Broderick. In 2007, she published her autobiography, I'll Scream Later.
Matlin is an advocate for the deaf community and has served as the National Association of the Deaf's celebrity spokesperson since 1987. She is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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