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List of Marlee Matlin Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. The Player (1992)
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2
The Player
TV-MA
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2

The Player is an American satirical black comedy film, which tells the story of Hollywood film producer Griffin Mill, who starts receiving threats anonymously. However, he is certain that David, a scriptwriter is behind it. He invites the latter to sort things out, but things take an ugly turn, and he ends up murdering him.  

Directed By:
2. Children of a Lesser God (1986)
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3
Children of a Lesser God
R
13
3
Role:
Sarah Norman
Starring:
William Hurt, Philip Bosco, Piper Laurie, Allison Gompf
Directed By:
Randa Haines
Awards:
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
3. The One I Love (2014)
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3
The One I Love
R
13
3

A couple whose relationship is crumbling, decide to see a therapist. They receive a recommendation to take a vacation to a beautiful and large estate. They experience bizarre circumstances but soon come to know that their doppelgangers are residing in the estate as well.

Starring:
Elisabeth Moss, Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Mark Duplass, Kiana Cason
Directed By:
Charlie McDowell
5. Walker (1987)
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Walker
R
11
2
Starring:
Xander Berkeley, Ed Harris, Rene Auberjonois, Richard Masur, Keith Szarabajka
Directed By:
Alex Cox
6. What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
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2
What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole
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2
Role:
Amanda
Starring:
Barry Newman, Robert Bailey Jr., Armin Shimerman, Elaine Hendrix
Directed By:
Betsy Chasse, William Arntz, Mark Vicente
7. The Linguini Incident (1991)
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2
The Linguini Incident
R
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2
Starring:
Rosanna Arquette, Viveca Lindfors, David Bowie, Buck Henry,
Directed By:
Richard Shepard
8. Excision (2012)
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Excision
13
2

Excision is a horror drama film telling the story of a lonely, disturbed, and delusional teenager who aspires to become a doctor as well as earn the approval of her dominating mother.

Directed By:
Richard Bates Jr
9. How to Make Love Like an Englishman (2014)
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2
How to Make Love Like an Englishman
R
10
2

This romantic comedy film tells the story of Richard, who decides to give up his playboy lifestyle, when Kate, his girlfriend, who is much younger to him, gets pregnant. They soon get married, but things take a turn after she tells him that she has developed feelings for someone else. Therefore, they separate and Richard begins to date Olivia, Kate’s sister.

Directed By:
Tom Vaughan
10. What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
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2
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
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2
Role:
Lead
Starring:
Barry Newman, Robert Bailey Jr., Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie
Directed By:
Betsy Chasse, William Arntz, Mark Vicente
11. The Deaf Family (2008)
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2
The Deaf Family
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2
Starring:
Sean Berdy, Max Fomitchev, Megg Rose, Andrew Rubin
Directed By:
Chad W. Taylor
12. No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)
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3
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
PG
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3
Starring:
Michelle Nunes, Peter A. Hulne, John Maucere, Zane Hencker
Directed By:
Troy Kotsur
13. L'homme au masque d'or (1991)
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3
L'homme au masque d'or
10
3
Role:
María
Starring:
Jean Reno, Marc Duret, Luis de Icaza, Pedro Altamirano
Directed By:
Eric Duret
14. In Her Defense (1999)
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2
In Her Defense
10
2
Role:
Jane Claire
Starring:
Sophie Lorain, Daniel Pilon, Michael Dudikoff, David Attis
Directed By:
Sidney J. Furie
15. Hear No Evil (1993)
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2
Hear No Evil
R
13
2
Role:
Jillian Shanahan
Starring:
Martin Sheen, John C. McGinley, D.B. Sweeney, Christina Carlisi
Directed By:
Robert Greenwald
16. Snitch (1996)
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2
Snitch
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2
Role:
Cindy
Starring:
Biff Manard, William McNamara, Tony De Santis, Rich Willis
Directed By:
Keith Markinson
17. Askari (2001)
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Askari
TV-PG
8
2
Role:
Paula McKinley
Starring:
C. Thomas Howell, Ian Roberts, Amanda Fuller, Ken Gampu
Directed By:
David Lister
18. When Justice Fails (1999)
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1
When Justice Fails
R
8
1
Role:
Katy Wesson
Starring:
Jeff Fahey, Charles Edwin Powell, Carl Marotte, Sean Milliken
Directed By:
Allan A. Goldstein
19. Two Shades of Blue (1999)
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1
Two Shades of Blue
R
4
1
Role:
Beth McDaniels
Starring:
William Gary Busey, Eric Roberts, Gary Busey, Rachel Hunter, Anthony Natale
Directed By:
James D. Deck

TV Movie(s)

1. Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off (2003)
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2
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off
TV-G
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2
Starring:
Rose McIver, Orlando Brown, Reiley McClendon, Mark L. Taylor, Taylor Ball
Directed By:
Paul Hoen
2. Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994)
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2
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
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2
Role:
Carrie Buck
Starring:
Melissa Gilbert, Pat Hingle, Peter Frechette, Joe Inscoe
Directed By:
John David Coles
3. Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
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2
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
10
2
Role:
Laura Miller
Starring:
David Oyelowo, Jeff Daniels, Sonya Walger, Ed Waterstreet, Phyllis Frelich
Directed By:
Joseph Sargent
4. Bridge to Silence (1989)
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3
Bridge to Silence
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3
Role:
Peggy Lawrence
Starring:
Lee Remick, Michael O'Keefe, Candace Brecker, Allison Silva
Directed By:
Karen Arthur
5. Freak City (1999)
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2
Freak City
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2
Role:
Cassandra
Starring:
Peter Sarsgaard, Jonathan Silverman, Samantha Mathis, Natalie Cole
Directed By:
Lynne Littman
6. Dead Silence (1997)
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2
Dead Silence
R
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2
Role:
Melanie Charrol
Starring:
Kim Coates, James Garner, Charles Martin Smith, Lolita Davidovich, Kim Coates
Directed By:
Daniel Petrie Jr
7. Where the Truth Lies (1999)
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2
Where the Truth Lies
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2
Role:
Dana Sue Lacey
Starring:
Regina King, Linden Ashby, Philip Lester, Robert Blanche
Directed By:
Nelson McCormick
8. Kiss My Act (2001)
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2
Kiss My Act
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2
Starring:
Christopher Shyer, Scott Cohen, Camryn Manheim, Wayne Federman
Directed By:
Duane Clark

Animation(s)

Family Guy (1999)
Family Guy
TV-14
Starring:
Bryce Dallas Howard, Liam Neeson, Ellen Page, James Woods, Zachary Gordon, Kate McKinnon, Richard Dreyfuss
Directed By:
Peter Shin, James Purdum, Dominic Bianchi, Pete Michels, John Holmquist
Blue's Clues (1996)
Blue's Clues
TV-Y
Starring:
Lisa Kudrow, Spencer Kayden, Traci Paige Johnson, Seth O'Hickory
Directed By:
Dave Palmer, Elizabeth Holder, Angela Santomero, Alan Zdinak, Koyalee Chanda

TV Shows and Videos

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
TV-PG
Starring:
Patrick Stewart, Alfred Molina, Seth MacFarlane, Richard Gere, Kirsten Dunst, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Directed By:
Brannon Braga, Ann Druyan, Bill Pope
Seinfeld (1989)
Seinfeld
TV-PG
Starring:
James Spader, Lloyd Bridges, Lauren Graham, Courteney Cox, Jerry Stiller, Kathy Griffin, Ben Stein
Directed By:
David Steinberg, Andy Ackerman, Jason Alexander, Tom Cherones, D. Owen Trainor
The West Wing (1999)
The West Wing
TV-14
Starring:
Jon Bon Jovi, John Aniston, Ed Begley Jr., Alanna Ubach, Emilio Estevez, Laura Dern, John Amos
Directed By:
Christopher Misiano, Alex Graves, Thomas Schlamme, Lesli Linka Glatter, Laura Innes
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
The Larry Sanders Show
TV-MA
Starring:
Tim Allen, Danny DeVito, Jeff Goldblum, Sean Penn, John Stamos, Bob Odenkirk, Brooke Shields
Directed By:
Todd Holland, Ken Kwapis, Alan Myerson, Michael Lehmann, Garry Shandling
Adventures in Wonderland (1992)
Adventures in Wonderland
Starring:
Teri Garr, O. J. Simpson, Gilbert Gottfried, O.J. Simpson, Robert Barry Fleming, Elisabeth Harnois
Directed By:
Gary Halvorson, David Grossman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV-14
Starring:
Frank Langella, Lecy Goranson, Alex Kingston, Hal Linden, Emily Deschanel, Amanda Plummer, Marin Hinkle
Directed By:
David Platt, Peter Leto, Jean de Segonzac, Constantine Makris, Alex Chapple
Code Black (2015)
Code Black
TV-14
Starring:
Boris Kodjoe, Meredith Baxter, Cameron Boyce, Penn Jillette, Richard Lewis, Meagan Good, Rob Lowe
Directed By:
Constantine Makris, Oz Scott, Rob Bailey, Alex Zakrzewski, Rob Bowman
Reasonable Doubts (1991)
Reasonable Doubts
Role:
Asst. Dist. Atty. Tess Kaufman
Starring:
Carrie Snodgress, Danny Trejo, Mark Harmon, Jeri Ryan, William Converse-Roberts, Tim Grimm, Bill Pugin
Directed By:
James Quinn, Armand Mastroianni, Philip Sgriccia, Randy Zisk, Bill D'Elia
Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire (1989)
Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire
Starring:
Billy Joel, Melody Knighton, Lupe McDonald, Susan McNabb
Directed By:
Chris Blum
My Name Is Earl (2005)
My Name Is Earl
TV-PG
Starring:
Kevin Sussman, Jane Seymour, Erik Estrada, Jane Lynch, Juliette Lewis, Missi Pyle, Jenny McCarthy
Directed By:
Marc Buckland, Eyal Gordin, Michael Fresco, Chris Koch, Gregory Thomas Garcia
Switched at Birth (2011)
Switched at Birth
Starring:
Zoey Deutch, Austin Butler, Meredith Baxter, D.W. Moffett, Constance Marie, Lea Thompson
Directed By:
Michael Grossman, Bethany Rooney, Michael Lange, Fred Gerber, James Hayman
The Outer Limits (1995)
The Outer Limits
TV-PG
Starring:
Cliff Robertson, Tom Arnold, Rebecca De Mornay, Timothy Busfield, Alyssa Milano, Jennifer Beals, David McCallum
Directed By:
Mario Azzopardi, Brad Turner, Neill Fearnley, Joseph L. Scanlan, Steve Anker
Picket Fences (1992)
Picket Fences
Starring:
Alyson Hannigan, Lauren Holly, Tom Skerritt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Louise Fletcher, James Cromwell, James Coburn
Directed By:
Michael Schultz, Bethany Rooney, Michael Pressman, James Frawley, Alan Myerson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV-14
Starring:
Daniella Alonso, Lyndsy Fonseca, Alexandra Breckenridge, Patricia Arquette, Danny Bonaduce, Marcia Cross, Jennifer Tilly
Directed By:
Kenneth Fink, Richard J. Lewis, Alec Smight, Danny Cannon, Brad Tanenbaum
Nip/Tuck (2003)
Nip/Tuck
TV-MA
Starring:
Julian McMahon, Jennifer Coolidge, Catherine Deneuve, Brittany Snow, Alec Baldwin, Richard Chamberlain, Alanis Morissette
Directed By:
Michael M. Robin, Elodie Keene, Ryan Murphy, Charles Haid, Craig Zisk
ER (1994)
ER
TV-14
Starring:
Jim Belushi, Paula Malcomson, Mekhi Phifer, William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Josh Gad, Kevin Durand
Directed By:
Christopher Chulack, Jonathan Kaplan, Richard Thorpe, Stephen Cragg, Lesli Linka Glatter
The Practice (1997)
The Practice
Starring:
Nick Offerman, Jill Clayburgh, Sarah Rafferty, Lesley Ann Warren, Sharon Stone, Charles Durning, Donnie Wahlberg
Directed By:
Dennis Smith, Jeannot Szwarc, Christina Musrey, Arvin Brown, Dwight H. Little
Gideon's Crossing (2000)
Gideon's Crossing
Starring:
Eric Dane, Andre Braugher, Ed Begley Jr., Hamish Linklater, Rubén Blades, Russell Hornsby
Directed By:
Randy Zisk, Tony Bill, Leslie Libman, Bryan Gordon, Kenneth Fink
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth (2005)
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth
Directed By:
Mark Lavine
The L Word (2004)
The L Word
TV-MA
Starring:
Jessica Capshaw, Alan Cumming, Janina Gavankar, Lucy Lawless, Cobie Smulders, Elizabeth Berkley, Pam Grier
Directed By:
Rose Troche, Angela Robinson, Ilene Chaiken, Lynne Stopkewich, Tricia Brock
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Desperate Housewives
TV-14
Starring:
Helena Mattsson, Jane Leeves, Bob Newhart, Swoosie Kurtz, Miguel Ferrer, Nathan Fillion, Lynn Redgrave
Directed By:
David Grossman, Larry Shaw, David Warren, Arlene Sanford, Bethany Rooney
The Magicians (2015)
The Magicians
TV-14
Starring:
Felicia Day, Daniella Alonso, Summer Bishil, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman
Directed By:
James L. Conway, Guy Norman Bee, John Scott, Chris Fisher, Joshua Butler
Spin City (1996)
Spin City
TV-14
Starring:
Tracy Pollan, Michelle Phillips, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Esposito, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christine Taylor, Peter Krause
Directed By:
Andy Cadiff, Ted Wass, Lee Shallat Chemel, Carl Lauten
I'm with Her (2003)
I'm with Her
Starring:
Peter Dinklage, Kristen Wiig, Joan Rivers, Betty White, Wayne Knight, Robert Englund, Nick Lachey
Directed By:
Shelley Jensen, Joe Regalbuto, John Fortenberry, Robby Benson, Ted Wass
Quantico (2015)
Quantico
TV-14
Starring:
Priyanka Chopra, Jon Kortajarena, Anne Heche, Oded Fehr, Marcia Cross, Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy
Directed By:
Jennifer Lynch, Patrick R. Norris, David McWhirter, Steve Robin, Stephen Kay
CSI: NY (2004)
CSI: NY
TV-14
Starring:
Peter Fonda, Laura Vandervoort, Shailene Woodley, Joe Manganiello, Bruce Dern, Ne-Yo, Kellan Lutz
Directed By:
Rob Bailey, Alex Zakrzewski, Christine Moore, Oz Scott, Duane Clark
Judging Amy (1999)
Judging Amy
Starring:
Amy Brenneman, Jennette McCurdy, Jim Parsons, William Devane, Rosie O'Donnell, Elle Fanning, Arielle Kebbel
Directed By:
James Hayman, James Frawley, Helen Shaver, Kevin Dowling, Andrew Robinson
Baby Einstein: My First Signs (2007)
Baby Einstein: My First Signs
Role:
Sign Language Instructor
Starring:
Françoise Gralewski
Directed By:
Mark Lavine
Sweet Justice (1994)
Sweet Justice
Starring:
Donal Logue, Marion Ross, Cicely Tyson, Melissa Gilbert, Ronny Cox, Greg Germann, R. Lee Ermey
Directed By:
Arthur Allan Seidelman, Mel Damski
The Division (2001)
The Division
Starring:
Bonnie Bedelia, Taraji P. Henson, Katie Cassidy, Kim Fields, Jon Hamm, Josh Hutcherson, Bianca Lawson
Directed By:
Nancy McKeon, Aaron Lipstadt, Jeffrey Reiner, Andy Wolk, Patrick R. Norris
Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999)
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Starring:
Ernest Borgnine, Ralph Macchio, Jack Lemmon, Anthony Michael Hall, Katee Sackhoff, Rod Steiger, Gary Cole
Directed By:
John Putch, Sharon Miller, Ron Krauss, Carolyn Coal, Deborah Amelon
Foreclosed (2013)
Foreclosed
TV-14
Role:
Ally Turner
Starring:
Paul Sorvino, Jamie Kennedy, Alex Frnka, James Denton
Directed By:
Nick Lyon

Marlee Matlin Awards

Academy Awards
Children of a Lesser God Best Actress in a Leading Role 1987
Golden Globe Awards
Children of a Lesser God Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama 1987