Marlee

Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, four Emmy nominations, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; her 1987 Oscar win for Best Actress (for playing Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film Children of a Lesser God) made Matlin the only deaf performer to win an Academy Award as well as the youngest winner in the Best Actress category. Matlin starred in the police drama series Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993) which earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations. Her guest roles in Seinfeld (1993), Picket Fences (1993), The Practice (2000), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004–05) earned her four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. For her role in CODA (2021), she won the SAG Award for Best Ensemble, and earned a nomination for a Satellite Award. Deaf since she was 18 months old, due to illness and high fevers, Matlin is a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf. Her longtime interpreter is Jack Jason. In 1993, she married Kevin Grandalski, with whom she has four children.

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