Matlin, Marlee 1965–

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MATLIN, Marlee 1965–

PERSONAL

Full name, Marlee Beth Matlin; born August 24, 1965, in Morton Grove, IL; daughter of Donald (an automobile dealer) and Libby Matlin; married Kevin Grandalski (a police officer), August 29, 1993; children: Sarah Rose, Brandon Joseph, Tyler Daniel, Isabelle Jane. Education: Studied criminal justice at William Rainey Harper College.

Addresses: Office—Solo One Productions, 8205 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1279, Los Angeles, CA 90046. Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Adena Chawke, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Mark Teitelbaum, Teitelbaum Artists Group, 8840 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Alan Nevins, Renaissance/The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist— Bragman/Nyman/Cafarelli, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actress and producer. Chicago–Area Center on Deafness, Des Plaines, IL, child performer with Children's Theatre of the Deaf; Solo One (production company), Los Angeles, cofounder and producer. Appeared in commercials and in public service announcements for various organizations. Spokesperson for various organizations, including National Captioning Institute and the American Red Cross; chairperson, National Volunteer Week, 1995; member of the board of directors of the Corporation for National Service (overseer for Americorps), 1995—, Very Special Arts (VSA), Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; Starlight Foundation, member of the board of trustees, international and Southern California chapters; affiliated with Children's Museums of Boston, MA, and New Orleans, LA, Special Olympics, United Friends of the Children, Camp Ronald McDonald, Marlee Matlin Deaf Children's Theatre Fund, Big Sisters of Los Angeles, Adam Walsh Child Resource Center, National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, and Amber Swarz–Garcia Foundation. Involved with the "So the World May Hear" campaign; performer of the American national anthem in American Sign Language at Super Bowl XXVII, 1993; participant in benefits and conferences.

Member: Young Artists United.

Awards, Honors: Named one of the "promising new actors of 1986," John Willis' Screen World, 1986; Academy Award, best actress, and Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actress in a motion picture—drama, both 1987, for Children of a Lesser God; Jefferson Award, American Institute for Public Service, greatest public service performed by an individual thirty–five years old or under, 1988; Rose Award, Jewish Home for the Aging of Greater Los Angeles, 1989; Golden Globe Award nominations, best performance by an actress in a television series—drama, 1992 and 1993, and People's Choice Award nominations, favorite actress in a drama, 1992 and 1993, all for Reasonable Doubts; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actress in a drama series, 1994, for "Dancing Bandit," Picket Fences; Annual CableACE Award nomination, National Cable Television Association, best actress in a movie or miniseries, 1994, for Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actress in a comedy series, 1994, for "The Lip Reader," Seinfeld; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actress in a drama series, 2000, for "Life Sentence," The Practice; honored by Starkey Foundation, 2003, for support of "So the World May Hear" campaign; Ribbon of Dreams, Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, 2003; Children's Miracle Achievement Award, Children's Miracle Network, 2004; Victory Award, National Rehabilitation Hospital; Distinctive Service Award, Gallaudet University Alumni Association; Ciak Award; Media Award, Deafness Research Foundation; Women of Achievement Award, Women's Group/Friends of Tel Hashomer; inducted into Governor's Hall of Fame for People with Disabilities, California Department of Rehabilitation; named Mom of the Month by iParenting.com; honorary doctorates from various institutions, including Emerson College, Gallaudet University, and Marymount Manhattan College.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Sarah Norman, Children of a Lesser God, Paramount, 1986.

Ellen Martin, Walker, Universal, 1987.

Jeanette, The Linguini Incident, Rank Films, 1990.

Maria, L'homme au masque d'or (also known as The Man in the Golden Mask and The Man with the Golden Mask), World Marketing Films, 1990.

Herself, The Player, Fine Line, 1992.

Jillian Shanahan, Hear No Evil (also known as Danger Sign), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.

Daphne Stark, It's My Party, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1995.

Cindy, Snitch, 1996.

Katy Wesson, When Justice Fails (also known as Hush–A–Bye), Moonstone Entertainment, 1997.

Jane Claire, In Her Defense (also known as In Self Defense), 1998.

Beth McDaniels, Two Shades of Blue, Cutting Edge Entertainment, 2000.

Amanda, What the "$*! Do We Know?! (also known as Sacred Science and What the Fuck Do We Know?), Lord of the Wind, 2004.

(Uncredited) The Last Shot, Buena Vista, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Assistant district attorney Tess Kaufman, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991–1993.

Mayor Laurie Bey, Picket Fences, CBS, 1994–1996.

Josephine "Joey" Lucas, The West Wing, NBC, 2000–2002.

Paula McKinley, Ollie, beginning 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Peggy Lawrence, Bridge to Silence, CBS, 1989.

Carrie Buck, Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story, Lifetime, 1994.

Melanie Charrol, Dead Silence (also known as Silence de mort), HBO, 1997.

Cassandra (Cass), Freak City, Showtime, 1999.

Dana Sue Lacy, Where the Truth Lies (also known as Hollyridge and 90 Days at Hollyridge), Lifetime, 1999.

Casey, Kiss My Act, ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville, ABC, 1987.

Herself, Happy Birthday, Hollywood! (also known as Happy 100th Birthday Hollywood), ABC, 1987.

Special Olympics Opening Ceremony Special, ABC, 1987.

All–Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul–Jabbar, NBC, 1989.

Herself, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic, CBS, 1990.

"Robert Wuhl's World Tour," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990.

The Meaning of Life, CBS, 1991.

Host, "Creating Community," The Creative Spirit, PBS, 1992.

Back to School '92 (also known as Education First!), CBS, 1992.

Herself, Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International, Lifetime, 1992.

In a New Light, ABC, 1992.

Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992.

The Sound and the Silence, TNT, 1993.

The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994.

The Big Help, Nickelodeon, 1995, 1996.

Host, "People in Motion," Innovation Specials, PBS, 1996.

Face the Hate, Fox, 1996.

All Star Moms, CBS, 1997.

Erase the Hate, USA Network, 1997.

It Just Takes One, USA Network, 1997.

Celebrity Weddings InStyle, Lifetime, 1998.

Herself, The AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999.

Herself, Against All Odds: AMC's Tribute to Hollywood's Disabled, American Movie Classics, 2000.

The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains, History Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Herself, The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987.

Herself, Golden Globe Awards, syndicated, 1987.

Herself, Golden Globe Awards, syndicated, 1988.

Presenter, The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988.

The American Comedy Awards (also known as The Third Annual American Comedy Awards), ABC, 1989.

The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991.

(In archive footage) The 63rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1991.

Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992.

The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993.

Presenter, The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994.

Presenter, The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards, The Disney Channel, 1994.

Presenter, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, CBS, 1995.

Presenter, The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995.

Presenter, Family Film Awards, CBS, 1996.

Herself, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998.

Presenter, The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards, The Disney Channel, 1999.

Herself, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Episode 77," MMC (also known as The Mickey Mouse Club), The Disney Channel, c. 1990.

Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1991, 1992.

Laura, "The Lip Reader," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Laurie Bey, "The Dancing Bandit," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993.

Jennifer Winter, "The Message," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995.

Herself, "The Book," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1997.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

Guest host, The Vicki Lawrence Show, 1997.

Sarah Adelman, "Deaf Becomes Her," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1997.

Herself, Elizabeth Glaser: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Sign language instructor, "The Storm: Part 1," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998.

Eliza Spears (some sources cite Nancy), "An Impartial Bias," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999.

Teacher, "The Perfect Dog," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX TV, 1999.

Sally Berg, "Life Sentence," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001.

Lindsay Warren, "Orphans," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2001.

Marlee the librarian, "Blue's Book Nook," Blue's Clues, Nickelodeon, c. 2002.

Anne Polton, "Testimonial," The Division, Lifetime, 2003.

Herself, "Dynamic Duos Week," The Hollywood Squares, UPN, 2003.

Marlee the librarian, "Our Neighborhood Festival," Blue's Clues, Nickelodeon, 2003.

Dr. Amy Solway, "Painless," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2004.

Josephine "Joey" Lucas, "The Benign Prerogative," The West Wing, NBC, 2004.

Herself, "Winners & Losers & Whiners & Boozers: Part 1," I'm with Her, ABC, 2004.

Guest, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004.

Appeared as April Hare, Adventures in Wonderland, The Disney Channel; and as Brianna Holland, Sweet Justice, NBC. Appeared in episodes of Moonlighting, ABC; and Sesame Street, PBS.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Where the Truth Lies (also known as Hollyridge and 90 Days at Hollyridge), Lifetime, 1999.

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook–Off, The Disney Channel, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Lydia, Children of a Lesser God, Immediate Theatre Company, Chicago, IL. Appeared in plays such as Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of Oz throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Nebraska, under the auspices of Children's Theatre of the Deaf, Des Plaines, IL.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

"We Didn't Start the Fire," by Billy Joel, 1989.

"We Shall Be Free," by Garth Brooks, 1992.

WRITINGS

Novels for Children:

Deaf Child Crossing, Simon & Schuster, 2002.

With Lin Oliver, author of the children's novels Leading Ladies and Nobody's Perfect, both Simon & Schuster. Contributor to periodicals, including Guideposts and Reader's Digest.