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.
