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ABOUT MARLEE MATLIN
as Jodi Lerner
Marlee Matlin - The L Word Wiki

Date of Birth: August 24, 1965

Birth Place: Morton Grove, Illinois

Eye Color:

Height: 5' 4"

Family: Husband: Kevin Grandalski; has four children

Education: attended Harper College (studied criminal justice)
    		CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
    Actor Bio: Actress. Born Marlee Beth Matlin on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois. She lost the majority of her hearing when she was an infant and performed in a children's theater group for the deaf as a child. She made her debut on the big screen in Children of a Lesser God, earning an Academy Award® for Best Actress. At age 20 in 1986, she was the youngest ever to win in that category.Matlin has since appeared frequently on television in such programs as Reasonable Doubts, Picket Fences, The West Wing and Seinfeld. In 2004, she starred in the controversial film What the Bleep Do We Know!? Matlin supports several charities, including the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Starlight Children's Foundation.Matlin married Kevin Grandalski in 1993; they have four children. Her first novel, Deaf Child Crossing, was published in 2002.

    Non    -acting careers: Official spokes person for the American Red Cross.

    Top Movies    :
    Children Of A Lesser God (1986)
    What the Bleep!?: Down The Rabbit Hole (2006)

    Top TV Shows:
    The West Wing (2000-2006)
    My Name Is Earl (2006-2007)
    Picket Fences (1993-1996)
    1991 - 1993 Played assistant prosecutor Tess Kaufman on TV series, "Reasonable Doubts" (NBC)
    2006 Reprised her role for the final episodes of the NBC White House drama, "The West Wing"

    Stage:

    Big break: 1986 Feature film debut in leading role of Sarah in "Children of a Lesser God"; received Best Actress Oscar

    Best known for:Children of a Lesser God & L Word.

    Awards:
    Won an Oscar for Best Leading Actress in a Leading Role (1987)

    Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Children of a Lesser God" 1986

    1993 Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

      Upcoming/other projects:
      Silent Knights (2007)
        MEMORABLE QUOTES

        • "You've ruined me for everbody else", said to Bette.

        • "I wanna be inside of you",signed to Bette while they were making love.

        • "You better not break my heart", said to Bette.
        • "I'm going to control you" during the hot blindfold scene.
        INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES



        		FAN SITES

        Marlee Matlin Fan Site




          FUN FACTS

          • Marlee doesn't want Tina and Bette to get back together and neither do I.
          • Marlee Matlin won Best Actress for her work in “Children of a Lesser God,” in which she performed almost completely in sign language.
          • Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38.
          • One of a chosen few to win a Best Acting Oscar for a debut performance.
          • Youngest Winner to win the Oscar in the Best Actress Category at the age of 21.
          • Marlee and Jennifer Beals are longtime friends



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