History Creator / MarleeMatlin

* GeniusBonus: Referring to the ''Series/Seinfeld'' episode "The Lip Reader", those who are familiar with American Sign Language note that Matlin's character correctly signed that the two characters they are eavesdropping on said, "we'll sweep together" and Kramer (who wasn't as fluent in sign language as he claimed) misinterpreted her sign as "we'll sleep together".

Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being deaf and frequently cast as deaf characters]]. She won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Film/ChildrenOfALesserGod''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category. She also made history at the Tony Awards in 2016 for being the first deaf presenter for a show's performance, introducing the show in which she was making her Broadway debut, a Deaf West production of ''Theatre/SpringAwakening.''

* DisabledSnarker: She is not at all shy about making jokes surrounding her deafness.

* ''Film/{{CODA}}'' (2021)

!!Tropes that apply to Marlee Matlin include:

* HappilyMarried: To Kevin Grandalski since 1993.
* TwoferTokenMinority: Matlin herself is a deaf Jewish woman and appeared on ''Series/TheLWord'' as a deaf lesbian.

Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actor [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being a deaf actor frequently cast as deaf characters]]. She won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Film/ChildrenOfALesserGod''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category. She also made history at the Tony Awards in 2016 for being the first deaf presenter for a show's performance, introducing the show in which she was making her Broadway debut, a Deaf West production of ''Theatre/SpringAwakening.''

Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being a deaf woman who is frequently cast in deaf female roles]]. She won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Film/ChildrenOfALesserGod''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category. She also made history at the Tony Awards in 2016 for being the first deaf presenter for a show's performance, introducing the show in which she was making her Broadway debut, a Deaf West production of ''Theatre/SpringAwakening.''

Although Matlin (almost) always plays deaf characters, usually they will speak English for at least part of their screen time, either for dramatic or comedic effect as appropriate.

Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being a deaf woman who is frequently cast in deaf female roles]]. She won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Film/ChildrenOfALesserGod''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category.

American actress, born August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois, [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being a deaf woman who is frequently cast in deaf female roles]]. She won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Film/ChildrenOfALesserGod''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category.

!!'''Tropes that apply to Marlee Matlin include:'''

American actress, born August 24, 1965, [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being a deaf woman who is frequently cast in deaf female roles]]. She won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Film/ChildrenOfALesserGod''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category.

* DisabledLoveInterest: As she is deaf, this falls into any category where she has a love interest, in works like ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' and ''Series/TheLWord''.

* TwoferTokenMinority: Matlin herself is a deaf Jewish woman and appeared on ''Series/TheLWord'' as a deaf lesbian.

* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: By necessity, she nearly always plays a deaf character (with one exception-she's just that good of an actor).

American actress, born August 24, 1965, [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being a deaf woman who is frequently cast in deaf female roles]]. She won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Children of a Lesser God''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category.

'''Tropes that apply to Marlee Matlin include:'''

* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor

* DisabledLoveInterest: As she is deaf, this falls into any category where she has a love interest, in works like ''{{My Name is Earl}}'' and ''TheLWord''.
** Joey Lucas on ''TheWestWing'', a pollster and TemporaryLoveInterest of Josh Lyman who remains good friends with him even after she points out that Josh is already head over heels for Donna. She continues to lend her services to the Bartlet and Santos campaigns on a regular basis for the entirety of the show's run. Like the above example, Lucas also happened to be deaf.

* DisabledLoveInterest: Appeared on ''{{My Name is Earl}}'' as a temporary love interest who happened to be deaf.

* TwoferTokenMinority: Matlin herself is a deaf Jewish woman and appeared on ''TheLWord'' as a deaf lesbian.

American actress, born August 24, 1965, [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor notable for being a deaf woman who is frequently cast in deaf female roles]]. She won the AcademyAward for Best Actress for her debut film performance in ''Children of a Lesser God''. Apart from being the only deaf winner, she's also the youngest person to win in that category.