Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 4, 1964
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Marisa Tomei
Biography
Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and nominations for two further Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
After working on the television series As the World Turns, Tomei came to prominence as a cast member on The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attention in 1992 with the comedy, My Cousin Vinny, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received two additional Academy Award nominations for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Wrestler (2008).
Tomei has appeared in a number of successful movies, including What Women Want (2000), Anger Management (2003), Wild Hogs (2007), The Ides of March (2011), and Parental Guidance (2012). She also portrayed May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having appeared in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
Tomei has also worked in theater. She was formerly involved with the Naked Angels Theater Company and appeared in plays, such as Daughters (1986), Wait Until Dark (1998), Top Girls (2008), for which she received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, and The Realistic Joneses (2014), for which she received a special award at the Drama Desk Awards.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2015 | Empire | Mimi Whiteman |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self |
| 2010 | Conan | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Angie |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Sara Sloane (voice) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Marisa Tomei |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1987 | A Different World | Maggie Lauten |
| 1987 | Leg Work | Donna Ricci |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1952 | Today | Self |