Marlee Matlin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marlee Matlin
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1965(1965-08-24)
Age	59
Birthplace	Morton Grove
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Leo

Marlee Matlin Biography

Marlee Matlin is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois, United States. Deaf actress, who received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the movie Children of a Lesser God making her the first actress deaf and at 21 the youngest actress ever to be awarded the prize. She won it in 2011. started acting as Melody Bledsoe on the ABC Family series Switched at Birth.

She co-starred alongside She co-starred with William Hurt in the 1986 drama Children of a Lesser God. in the drama of 1986 Children of a Lesser God.

Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God (1986) and to date is the only deaf performer to have won an Academy Award. Having won the award at the age of 21, she is also the youngest winner in the category. Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy nominations. Deaf since she was 18 months old, due to illness and high fevers, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf. Her longtime interpreter is Jack Jason.

She also performed in children’s theater as early as seven years old with the Center on Deafness in Chicago. She played “Dorothy” in The Wizard of Oz (1974), and performed in Mary Poppins and Peter Pan as the small company traveled through Illinois, Nebraska, and Indiana. At the age of thirteen, Matlin won second prize in the Chicago Center’s Annual International Creative Arts Festival for an essay titled, “If I Was a Movie Star.” Later she planned a career in criminal justice as she began attending Harper Junior College in Palatine, Illinois.

She got married to Kevin Grandalski in 1993, and they had four children: Sarah, Brandon, Tyler and Isabelle.

Marlee Matlin Net Worth

Marlee Matlin is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marlee Matlin 's net worth $11 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was born deaf and became deaf when she was just 18 months old. Her first stage appearance was at seven years old in a production for children that was based on The Wizard of Oz.

She has been featured on shows such as TV shows like ER, Seinfeld, The West Wing as well as Desperate Housewives.

Matlin was born in Morton Grove, Illinois, to Libby (née Hammer) and Donald Matlin (1930–2013), who was an automobile dealer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marlee Matlin height 5 ft 4 in Marlee weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marlee Matlin Dating?

According to our records, Marlee Matlin married to Kevin Grandalski. As of December 1, 2023, Marlee Matlin’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1991, Matlin received the Bernard Bragg* Young Artists Achievement Award at the Annual International Creative Arts Festival sponsored by the Center on Deafness in Chicago.

Facts & Trivia

Marlee Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marlee Matlin celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Matlin is actively involved with a number of charitable organizations, including Easter Seals (where she was appointed an Honorary board member), the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, VSA arts, and the Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet. She was appointed by President Clinton in 1994 to the Corporation for National Service and served as chair of National Volunteer Week. Matlin was a participant in the first-ever national television advertising campaign supporting donations to Jewish federations. The program featured “film and television personalities celebrating their Jewish heritage and promoting charitable giving to the Jewish community” and included Greg Grunberg, Joshua Malina, Kevin Weisman, and Jonathan Silverman.

Top Facts about Marlee Matlin

1. Marlee Matlin is a deaf American actress, author, and activist.
2. She was born on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois.
3. Matlin won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1987.
4. She is the only deaf performer to have won an Oscar.
5. Matlin has also received four Emmy nominations and one win.
6. She has written several books including her autobiography “I’ll Scream Later.”
7. Matlin has been involved in activism for disability rights and other causes.
8. In 2009, she competed on “Dancing with the Stars” and finished in seventh place.
9. Matlin serves as a national spokesperson for the National Captioning Institute (NCI).
10. She has been married to police officer Kevin Grandalski since 1993 and they have four children together.

Is Marlee Matlin completely deaf?

Matlin lost all hearing in her right ear and 80% of the hearing in her left ear at the age of 18 months due to illness and fevers. In her autobiography I’ll Scream Later, she suggests that her hearing loss may have been due to a genetically malformed cochlea. She is the only member of her family who is deaf.

Can Marlee Matlin speak?

Unlike some hearing-impaired people, Matlin can speak , but relies on an interpreter for business meetings and interviews. “When I was young I knew I was deaf,” she told People magazine in 1986.

What caused Marlee Matlin to become deaf?

At just 18 months old, Matlin lost her hearing due to a bout with the roseola virus. Without hearing aids, she says she is absolutely deaf. But that didn’t stop her from netting a role at age 19 in “Children of a Lesser God” that earned her a Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress.

Who is the most famous deaf actress?

Marlee Matlin is probably the most famous deaf actress. She is a real inspiration and a true deaf star.

Has a deaf person ever won an Oscar?

Marlee Matlin says she hopes fellow deaf ‘CODA’ actor winning an Oscar ‘opens the floodgates’ Matlin made history in 1987 as the first deaf person to win an Academy Award.