Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin , deaf since she was eighteen months old, won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in Children of a Lesser God . She was nominated for Emmy Awards for her performances in Seinfeld , Picket Fences , The Practice , and Law & Order: SVU . Her film credits include It's My Party and What the Bleep Do We Know!? She is the author of Deaf Child Crossing . She has made numerous television appearances and currently appears on The L Word . Marlee Matlin lives...See more

Marlee Matlin , deaf since she was eighteen months old, won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in Children of a Lesser God . She was nominated for Emmy Awards for her performances in Seinfeld , Picket Fences , The Practice , and Law & Order: SVU . Her film credits include It's My Party and What the Bleep Do We Know!? She is the author of Deaf Child Crossing . She has made numerous television appearances and currently appears on The L Word . Marlee Matlin lives in Los Angeles with her husband and four children. Visit her at www.marleeonline.com. See less