Marlee Matlin as Amanda in What the Bleep Do We KnowMarlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an Academy Award-winning American actress who is almost completely deaf.
Born to Don and Libby Matlin, a Jewish couple from Morton Grove, Illinois, Matlin lost most of her hearing at the age of 18 months, following a bout of Roseola infantum. She lost all hearing in her right ear, and 80% of hearing in her left ear.
She made her stage debut at the age of seven, as Dorothy in a children's theatre version of The Wizard of Oz, and continued to appear with the same children's theatre group throughout her childhood.
Her film debut, 1986's Children of a Lesser God brought her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and an Academy Award for Best Actress (at 21, the youngest person ever to receive the award.)
She played the lead female role in the television series Reasonable Doubts (1991 – 1993), and won an Emmy Award for an appearance in Picket Fences.
She had recurring roles in The West Wing and Blue's Clues. Other television appearances include Seinfeld and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She won a 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for the latter.
She is actively involved with a number of charitable organisations, including the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Starlight Children's Foundation, Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet, etc.
Matlin married law enforcement officer, Kevin Grandalski, a Roman Catholic, on August 29, 1993 (in Henry Winkler's back yard). They have two daughters (Sarah Rose, born 1996; Isabella Jane, born 2003) and two sons (Brandon, born 2000; Tyler, born 2002).
In 2002, she published her first novel, Deaf Child Crossing, which is loosely based on her own childhood.
In 2004, she starred in the controversial movie What the Bleep Do We Know as Amanda.
- Requiem (2006) TV Episode .... Joey Lucas
- The Mommy Problem (2005) TV Episode .... Joey Lucas
- The Ticket (2005) TV Episode .... Joey Lucas
- Opposition Research (2005) TV Episode .... Joey Lucas
- The Benign Prerogative (2004) TV Episode .... Joey Lucas
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"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- Parts (2005) TV Episode .... Dr. Amy Solwey
- Painless (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Amy Solwey
"Desperate Housewives"
- There Won't Be Trumpets (2005) TV Episode .... Alisa Stevens
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004) .... Amanda
... aka What the Bleep Do We Know!? (International: English title: informal title) (USA)
"The Division"
... aka Heart of the City
- Testimonial (2003) TV Episode .... Ann Polton
Askari (2001) .... Paula McKinley
Kiss My Act (2001) (TV) .... Casey
"Gideon's Crossing"
- Orphans (2001) TV Episode .... Lindsay Warren
Two Shades of Blue (2000) .... Beth McDaniels
"The Practice"
- Life Sentence (2000) TV Episode .... Sally Berg
"Judging Amy"
- An Impartial Bias (1999) TV Episode .... Eliza Spears
"Chicken Soup for the Soul"
- The Perfect Dog (1999) TV Episode .... Teacher
Where the Truth Lies (1999) (TV) .... Dana Sue Lacey
... aka 90 Days at Hollyridge (USA)
... aka Hollyridge
"ER"
- The Storm: Part 1 (1999) TV Episode .... Sign Language Instructor
Freak City (1999) (TV) .... Cassandra
In Her Defense (1998) .... Jane Claire
... aka In Self Defense (Canada: English title)
When Justice Fails (1998) .... Katy Wesson
"Spin City"
- Deaf Becomes Her (1997) TV Episode .... Sarah
Dead Silence (1997) (TV) .... Melanie Charrol
... aka Silence de mort (Canada: French title)
It's My Party (1996) .... Daphne Stark
Snitch (1996) .... Cindy
"The Outer Limits"
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- The Message (1995) TV Episode .... Jennifer Winter
"Picket Fences" .... Mayor Laurie Bey (1995-1996)
- The Song of Rome (1995) TV Episode .... Laurie Bey
- Saint Zach (1995) TV Episode .... Laurie Bey
- Changing of the Guard (1995) TV Episode .... Laurie Bey
- Heroes and Villains (1995) TV Episode .... Laurie Bey
- The Dancing Bandit (1993) TV Episode .... Laurie Bey
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
- Episode dated 20 April 1995 (1995) TV Episode
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994) (TV) .... Carrie Buck
"Seinfeld"
- The Lip Reader (1993) TV Episode .... Laura
Hear No Evil (1993) .... Jillian Shanahan
... aka Danger Sign (Europe: English title: cable TV title)
The Linguini Incident (1991) .... Jeanette
"Reasonable Doubts" (1991) TV Series .... Asst. Dist. Atty. Tess Kaufman
Homme au masque d'or, L' (1990) .... María
... aka The Man in the Golden Mask
... aka The Man with the Golden Mask
Bridge to Silence (1989) (TV) .... Peggy Lawrence
Walker (1987) .... Ellen Martin
Children of a Lesser God (1986) .... Sarah Norman
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