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Marlee Matlin
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- Birthday
- 1965-08-24
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- Marlee
- Birthname
- Marlee Beth Matlin
- Sign
- Virgo
- Hometown
- Morton Grove Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Ethnicity
- White
- Height
- 5'4"
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- Actress
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=Introduction=
Marlee Beth Matlin was born on August 24, 1965, to Don and Libby Matlin; she was their third child. Marlee became deaf at the age of 18 months due to a bout with Roseola Infantum.
=Education=
Graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL Marlee studied Criminal Justice at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, and maintained her passion for acting after graduating. While performing on stage throughout Chicago and the Midwest, Marlee attracted notice for her performance in a production of the Tony award-winning play "Children of a Lesser God" and was cast in the movie version, Children of a Lesser God (1986).
=Film=
Marlee made her film debut, 1986's Children of a Lesser God, brought her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and an Academy Award for Best Actress (at age 21, the youngest actress ever to win in that category).
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