Marisa Tomei

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-12-04 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming

    Spider-Man: Homecoming

  • Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

  • Spider-Man: Far From Home

    Spider-Man: Far From Home

  • Empire

    Empire

  • Rescue Me

    Rescue Me

  • Captain America: Civil War

    Captain America: Civil War

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Wild Hogs

    Wild Hogs

  • Zandalee

    Zandalee

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Crazy, Stupid, Love.

    Crazy, Stupid, Love.

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

  • Laboratory Conditions

    Laboratory Conditions

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • Upgraded

    Upgraded

  • The First Purge

    The First Purge

  • The Big Short

    The Big Short

  • What Women Want

    What Women Want

  • Parker Kane

    Parker Kane

  • Brothers

    Brothers

  • Just a Kiss

    Just a Kiss

  • Cyrus

    Cyrus

  • Chaplin

    Chaplin

  • Love the Coopers

    Love the Coopers

  • Someone Like You...

    Someone Like You...

  • Happy Accidents

    Happy Accidents

  • Loverboy

    Loverboy

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • King of the Jungle

    King of the Jungle

  • This Changes Everything

    This Changes Everything

  • Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

    Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

  • Only You

    Only You

  • Equinox

    Equinox

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Danika

    Danika

  • Trainwreck

    Trainwreck

  • Only Love

    Only Love

  • Today

    Today

  • The Ides of March

    The Ides of March

  • Inescapable

    Inescapable

  • The Lincoln Lawyer

    The Lincoln Lawyer

  • Mongoose

    Mongoose

  • A Better Half

    A Better Half

  • My Cousin Vinny

    My Cousin Vinny

  • Frankie

    Frankie

  • Four Rooms

    Four Rooms

  • In the Bedroom

    In the Bedroom

  • The Wild Thornberrys Movie

    The Wild Thornberrys Movie

  • Dark Was the Night

    Dark Was the Night

  • The Wrestler

    The Wrestler

  • Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event

    Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event

  • The People Speak

    The People Speak

  • My Own Country

    My Own Country

  • Delia's Gone

    Delia's Gone

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

    Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

  • The Guru

    The Guru

  • Oscar

    Oscar

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • Unhook the Stars

    Unhook the Stars

  • A Brother's Kiss

    A Brother's Kiss

  • The King of Staten Island

    The King of Staten Island

  • Slums of Beverly Hills

    Slums of Beverly Hills

  • The Paper

    The Paper

  • Loitering with Intent

    Loitering with Intent

  • The Toxic Avenger

    The Toxic Avenger

  • Alfie

    Alfie

  • Leg Work

    Leg Work

  • Untamed Heart

    Untamed Heart

  • Spare Parts

    Spare Parts

  • She Came to Me

    She Came to Me

  • F Valentine's Day

    F Valentine's Day

  • Parental Guidance

    Parental Guidance

  • The Rewrite

    The Rewrite

  • The Smack

    The Smack

  • Grace Is Gone

    Grace Is Gone

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

    Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

  • Love Is Strange

    Love Is Strange

  • Factotum

    Factotum

  • After Everything

    After Everything

  • High Tide

    High Tide

  • War, Inc.

    War, Inc.

  • Human Capital

    Human Capital

  • Salvation Boulevard

    Salvation Boulevard

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Love, Marilyn

    Love, Marilyn

  • The Flamingo Kid

    The Flamingo Kid

  • I Hate Kids

    I Hate Kids

  • Welcome to Sarajevo

    Welcome to Sarajevo

  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

  • Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

    Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

  • Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden

    Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden

  • The Perez Family

    The Perez Family

  • We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

    We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

  • Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

    Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

  • Playing for Keeps

    Playing for Keeps

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

  • Jenifer

    Jenifer

  • Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

    Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

    Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

  • The Cold Open

    The Cold Open

  • Since You've Been Gone

    Since You've Been Gone

  • Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

    Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

  • You're Dating a Narcissist!

    You're Dating a Narcissist!

  • Dirk and Betty

    Dirk and Betty

  • Hellhound

    Hellhound

  • What I Want My Words to Do to You

    What I Want My Words to Do to You

  • She Said, She Said

    She Said, She Said

  • She Gets It From Me

    She Gets It From Me

  • Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

    Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

  • Supermom's Daughter

    Supermom's Daughter