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Marlee Matlin: Biography

Marlee Matlin
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  • Birth Place: Morton Grove, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/24/1965, Virgo
  • Profession: Actor
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Marlee Matlin Fast Facts:
  • Lost her hearing at 18 months old after contracting roseola.
  • In 1986, at the age of 21, was the youngest performer to receive a Best Actress Oscar (for Children of a Lesser God).
  • Husband Kevin knew how to sign before meeting her; he had taken a course in college to fulfill a language requirement.
  • In 1993, performed the national anthem in American Sign Language at Super Bowl XXVII as Garth Brooks sang.
  • Competed on the sixth season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, with partner Fabian Sanchez. She said at the time that her career has been about defying expectations. "I've been doing that ever since I won the Academy Award and critics said I won out of pity, just because I'm deaf." Before their elimination halfway through the season, she relied heavily on Sanchez, who demonstrated the moves as her interpreter relayed instructions.
  • Marlee Matlin Relationships:
  • Brandon Grandalski - Son
  • David E. Kelley - Ex-significant Other
  • Don Matlin - Father
  • Eric Matlin - Brother
  • Isabelle Grandalski - Daughter
  • Kevin Grandalski - Husband
  • Libby Matlin - Mother
  • Marc Matlin - Brother
  • Richard Dean Anderson - Ex-significant Other
  • Sarah Grandalski - Daughter
  • Tyler Grandalski - Son
  • William Hurt - Ex-significant Other
  • Marlee Matlin Awards:
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 1986 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Harper College, Palatine, IL
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