Marlee Matlin
Also Known As: Marlee Beth Matlin, Marlee Bethany Matlin
Biography: Marlee Bethany Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She is the youngest woman and the only deaf actress to date to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which she won at age 21 for Children of a Lesser God. Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy nominations. Deaf since she was 2 years old, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Morton Grove, Illinois, USA
Birthday: August 24, 1965
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Children of a Lesser God
Overview: Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-13
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The Player
Overview: A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-03
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A Night at the Academy Museum
Overview: Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated to the arts, sciences and artists of moviemaking.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-12
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What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
Overview: Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when she begins to question her role in life, her relationships with her career and men and what it all means. As the layers to her everyday experiences fall away insertions in the story with scientists, and philosophers and religious leaders impart information directly to an off-screen interviewer about academic issues, and Amanda begins to understand the basis to the quantum world beneath. During her epiphany as she considers the Great Questions raised by the host of inserted thinkers, she slowly comprehends the various inspirations and begins to see the world in a new way.
Genres: Documentary Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-23
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What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
Overview: Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-03
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Walker
Overview: William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat.
Genres: Drama History Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-04
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Hear No Evil
Overview: Jillian Shanahan, a deaf woman, becomes the target of a ruthless and corrupt cop. The cop is looking for a stolen coin, which he plans to keep for himself. A journalist briefly acquires the coin and hides it in Jillian's apartment, then his car explodes, now the cop is after her.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-26
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Excision
Overview: Alienated teen Pauline struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her mother and a burning desire to lose her virginity. With a grotesque curiosity for the darker side of life, Pauline is considered a social outcast by everyone around her. Enticed by flesh, she retreats into her own fantasies and hopes to become a great surgeon - that is, if she doesn't go insane first.
Genres: Drama Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-12
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Bridge to Silence
Overview: A hearing impaired woman suffers a mental breakdown when a drunk-driving accident kills her husband and she finds herself in a struggle with her mother over the fate of her young daughter.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-09
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Two Shades of Blue
Overview: Susan Price has written a #1 bestseller, a steamy novel about a woman's search for the ultimate sexual experience entitled, "The Dark Side of Judith." When Susan is framed for the murder of her fiance, billionare publisher Jack Reynolds, she eludes authorities by changing her identity and becoming the woman she wrote about in her book, Judith Anderson. To find the real killer, Susan goes undercover as a relay operator for the hearing impaired to contact District Attorney Beth McDaniels who is deaf. While relaying intimate phone conversations between Beth and her boyfriend Calvin, Susan discovers her own dark side when she becomes entangled in this voyeuristic world of deceit, intrigue and murder.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-27
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When Justice Fails
Overview: A detective (Jeff Fahey) investigating the murders of two sex offenders gets involved with a beautiful district attorney (Marlee Matlin) who becomes a main suspect.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-07
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L'homme au masque d'or
Overview: In San Luis de la Paz, a small and and very poor town in northern Mexico, the priest Father Victorio manages an orphanage with nearly 50 children. He does wrestling, disguised with a golden mask, to get some money for the children. His dream of reconstruct the town begins to see a light when he is invited to become a professional wrestler
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Where the Truth Lies
Overview: Courtroom drama where an ambitious but inexperienced young lawyer defends a deaf political campaign manager accused of murder. But is her client too blinded by love to reveal all?
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1999-09-13
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Askari
Overview: Set on a game reserve in Africa. Askari is an angry old elephant, the only survivor of the "A' family group which has been anhilitated in a government cull and he has turned rogue. Involved in the culling are Patrick Khumalo, a corrupt government official and Ribshaw, an unscrupulous white poacher accompanied by Ndhlovu, an old African tracker who is being blackmailed by Ribshaw. Anxious to save the elephants are game warden Joss Mckinley and his conservationist wife Paula who is studying and monitoring various family groups of elephants. When Paula's sixteen year old niece Emma Crawshay is orphaned she is sent to live with her aunt and uncle at Morena Game Park. She feels alienated but is gradually drawn into her aunt's passion for her work and her favourite elephant family the 'O' group, in particular a calf named Ollie.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-01
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Freak City
Overview: After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a rebellious young woman is disease-stricken. Upon being admitted to a nursing home, she finds hope in the most unlikely of places...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-16
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In Her Defense
Overview: A lawyer has to defend his lover who's accused of a murder he has committed himself. Now he has to defend her in court without implicating himself.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-23
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4Closed
Overview: 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.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-30
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Dead Silence
Overview: Three escaped convicts take a group of deaf students hostage.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-22
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Through Deaf Eyes
Overview: A look at deaf culture from the 19th century to the present.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-21
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Overview: Family drama about a deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to give their deaf son a cochlear implant.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-20
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The Linguini Incident
Overview: A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob the New York restaurant where two of them work.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-01
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Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Overview: It's Donald Trump's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-15
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Some Kind of Beautiful
Overview: By day, Richard Haig is a successful and well-respected English professor at renowned Trinity College in Cambridge. By night, Richard indulges his own romantic fantasies with a steady stream of beautiful undergraduates. But Richard has grown tired of the game and is looking for something more meaningful and lasting. So when Kate, Richard’s tanned, athletic, 25-year-old American girlfriend tells him that she is pregnant, Richard is thrilled. He looks forward to having a family of his own, being a father his children could be proud of, not some sex-fueled bobcat. There is only one problem. Richard’s not in love with Kate. Richard is in love with Kate’s sister, Olivia. He had been in love with her ever since he first saw her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-16
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It's My Party
Overview: Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-22
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Overview: In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-23
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No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
Overview: A deaf actor who plays a superhero on a TV show must look beyond the cape to inspire a deaf boy to believe in himself.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-01
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Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
Overview: Carrie Buck is a young intellectually disabled woman who is persuaded to fight against the courts for custody of her newborn daughter after it's taken from her since Carrie has been declared mentally incompetent to raise her baby by herself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-05
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Dispatches from Nicaragua
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alex Cox's 1987 film WALKER.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-19
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Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Overview: Award-winning singer Cee Lo Green is one of several stars set to perform in this year’s “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” on ABC.
Genres: TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-25
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CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Overview: An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-05
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Entangled
Overview: Four brilliant university students are forced to confront themselves in terrifying ways when their Quantum Physics experiment leads to an entangled parallel existence that leaves them questioning who they are and what is real.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-12
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Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth - First Words Around The House
Overview: A playful introduction to words and sign language!As their communication skills continue to develop, little ones begin to recognize common words and may point to objects or pictures when these items are named. Baby Wordsworth playfully taps into your little one's natural curiosity and introduces 30 words from around the home -- both spoken and in sign language. This engaging program presents little ones with familiar objects in the kitchen, playroom, yard and more -- from the living room window to their favorite teddy bear.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-19
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A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Overview: Taped at Los Angeles’ iconic Orpheum Theatre, this staged presentation of The West Wing’s “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode stars core cast members along with special guest stars. Act Breaks feature commentary from former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Bill Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda who share messages about the vital importance of making our voices heard in every election.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-15
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CODA
Overview: As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-13
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Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Overview: A commercial-free variety special starring Seth MacFarlane and his "Family Guy" co-star Alex Borstein. The half-hour special will highlight the duo's subversive and unique comedic sensibilities and feature original animation, live-action performances of "Family Guy's" most memorable musical numbers, comedy sketches and surprise celebrity guests.
Genres: Animation Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-08
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Overview: Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. It was originally broadcast on May 18, 1994. The show featured Joe Pesci (as Ronald Grump), Corbin Bernsen (as real estate attorney, Arnie), Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman (as a Worm TV hosts), John Goodman (as Tough Guy Helpline operator), Charles Grodin (as Chaz), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as reporter Kathie Lee Kathie), Rosie O'Donnell (as the Good Hope Fairy), Susan Sarandon (as Bitsy), Barbara Walters (reporting for 25/25), and Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (as themselves).
Genres: Family TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-18
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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Overview: Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes footage, memorable scenes and exclusive interviews with the actors, creators and crew members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-02
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Run
Overview: A lonely rural mechanic battles for survival after a tragic accident robs him of the life he's known. As he learns to love himself, he finds in the worst losses lie the greatest gains and in the most deafening silence lies the loudest song.
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Original Language: en
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