Marlee Matlin
10 titles
Filmography
10 results

What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
(2006)A woman's journey of self-discovery connects a host of interviews with some of the world's top scientists, journalists, researchers, and mystics, who discuss the universe and how all people are intertwined with it.

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
(2025)In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her groundbreaking performance in Children of a Lesser God. Catapulted into the spotlight, she seized the moment to challenge an industry unprepared for her immense talent, emerging as a trailblazer not only as a performer but also as an author and activist.

In Her Defense
(1999)After a raging husband catches his wife having a torrid extramarital affair, a lawyer must defend the woman accused of a murder he himself committed.

Hear No Evil
(1993)Jillian (Marlee Matlin), a physical trainer, is unknowingly given a valuable stolen coin. The theft of the coin was planned by a corrupt and sadistic police lieutenant (Martin Sheen) who needs the coin to fund his retirement, and he pursues Jillian in order to get it. Director Robert Greenwald, who also directed The Burning Bed, does a good job in showing the victim's courage and resourcefulness in her desperate situation. Matlin is good as Jillian, and does not use her deafness as a crutch to generate sympathy but portrays Jillian as an independent and strong woman. Hear No Evil is a well-crafted mystery thriller.

4Closed
(2013)When a young family moves into a foreclosed house, the previous owner begins a campaign of intimidation and terror--the deranged man will stop at nothing to get his home back.

CODA
(2021)Winner of 3 OscarsĀ®, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor. As a CODA (child of deaf adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her home. When she discovers a passion for singing, Ruby must choose between family obligations and her dreams.

Children of a Lesser God
(1986)Based on the hit Broadway play, it's the uplifting love story of John Leeds, an idealistic special education teacher, and a headstrong deaf girl named Sarah. Soon their teacher/student relationship blossoms into love.

Multiverse
(2021)In this gripping sci-fi thriller, parallel universes will collide when four young scientists accidentally set off a violent chain reaction, discovering too late that altering the space-time continuum comes with dire consequences.

When Justice Fails
(1999)A prosecutor becomes the main suspect in a series of murders. Things get further complicated when she becomes intimately involved with the detective.

The Linguini Incident
(1991)Two waitresses and a bartender become friends outside of work and decide to rob the local New York restaurant where they are employed.