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Marisa Tomei Biography (1964-)

Born December 4, 1964, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of Gary A. (a trial lawyer)and Patricia "Addie" (an English teacher) Tomei; brother of Adam Tomei (an actor). Addresses: Agent: Elyse Scherz, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Aleen Keshishian, FKA Artists Management Group, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 212, Beverly Hills, CA90212; (theatre) Barking Dog Entertainment, 9 Desbrosses St., 2nd Floor, NewYork, NY 10013.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

December 4, 1964

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Mandy, The Flamingo Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• (Uncredited) Health club girl, The Toxic Avenger, Troma, 1985
• Tracy, Playing for Keeps, Universal, 1986
• Lisa Provolone, Oscar, Buena Vista, 1991
• Remy, Zandalee, Adios Productions, 1991
• Mona Lisa "Lise" Vito, My Cousin Vinny, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Mabel Normand, Chaplin (also knowon as Charlot), TriStar, 1992
• Rosie Copa (some sources cite Rosie Rivers), Equinox (also know asIsimeria), IRS Releasing, 1993
• Caroline, Untamed Heart (also known as The Baboon Heart), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
• Martha Hackett, The Paper, Universal, 1994
• Faith Corvatch, Only You (also known as Him and Just inTime), TriStar, 1994
• Margaret, Four Rooms, Miramax, 1995
• Dorita Evita "Dottie" Perez, The Perez Family, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1995
• Monica Warren, Unhook the Stars (also known as Decroche les etoiles), Miramax, 1996
• Nina, Welcome to Sarajevo (also known as Sarajevo), Miramax, 1997
• Missy, A Brother's Kiss, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1997
• Crystal Allen, The Women, 1998
• Rita Abramowitz, Slums of Beverly Hills, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
• Dr. Polly Beilman, The Watcher, MCA/Universal, 2000
• Lola, What Women Want, Paramount, 2000
• Paris, Dirk and Betty, AMCO Entertainment Group, 2000
• Behind the Scenes: Road to El Dorado, 2000
• Ruby Weaver, Happy Accidents, IFC Films, 2001
• Detective Costello, King of the Jungle, Urbanworld Films, 2001
• Natalie Strout, In the Bedroom, Miramax, 2001
• Liz, Someone Like You (also known as Animal Attraction), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Paula, Just a Kiss, Paramount, 2002
• Lexi, The Guru, MCA/Universal, 2002
• Voice of Bree Blackburn, The Wild Thornberrys, Paramount, 2002
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• April Haynes, Parker Kane, NBC, 1990
• (Uncredited) Tori, Since You've Been Gone (also known as Dogwater and Stepping in Dogwater), ABC, 1998
• Mattie Vines, My Own Country, Showtime, 1998
• "Reflections of Eden," National Geographic Presents, ABC, 1998
• Actress in play, Jenifer (also known as The Jenifer Estes Story), CBS, 2001
• Series
• Marcy Thompson Cushing, As the World Turns, CBS, 1983-1985
• Maggie Lauten, A Different World, NBC, 1987-1988
• Miniseries
• Evie Webster Josephson, Eric Segal's Only Love (also known as Only Love), CBS, 1998
• Pilots
• Donna, Leg Work, CBS, 1987
• Episodic
• "Dream Thieves," Max Headroom, ABC, 1987
• Late Show with David Letterman, 1993, 1998, 2001
• Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live 80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1994
• Herself, "The Cadillac: Parts 1 & 2," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
• Narrator, Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime, 1996
• Voice, "A Star Is Re-born Again," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2000
• Specials
• Noelle Crandall, "Supermom's Daughter," ABC Afterschool Specials,ABC, 1987
• Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
• Host, AMC Shirly Temple Film Festival, AMC, 1996
• Presenter, Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
• Christian Slater: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 1993 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1993
• Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
• Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
• Presenter, The 49th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1995
• Presenter, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
• Presenter, The 52nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1998
• AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2002
• Stage Appearances
• (Off-Broadway debut) Cetta, Daughters, New York City, 1986
• The Rose Tattoo, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA,c. 1987
• Beirut, c. 1987
• Geraldine Barclay, What the Butler Saw, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1989
• Adriana, The Comedy of Errors, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1992
• Pam/Popo Martin, Fat Men in Skirts, Naked Angels Theatre, New YorkCity, 1994
• Katherina Serafima Gleb, Slavs! Thinking about the Longstanding Problems of Virtue and Happiness, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1994-1995
• Julia, Dark Rapture, Second Stage Theatre, Signature Theatre, NewYork City, 1996
• Gina, Demonology, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1996
• Susy Hendrix, Wait until Dark, Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA, then Brooks Arkinson Theatre, New York City, both 1998
• Secretary/Edna, Waiting for Lefty, Blue Light Theatre Company, Classic Stage Company, New York City, 1998
• We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1999
• The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre Downstairs, New York City,c. 1999
• Appeared in Rocket to the Moon and as Sabina, The Skin of Our Teeth, both Williamstown Theatre Festival; also appeared in Aven'u Boys, Chelsea Walls, Class 1 Acts, Evening Star, Mango Tea, Marathon 88, Sharon and Billy, and The Summer Winds.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Newsmakers 1995, Issue 4, Gale, 1995

Periodicals

• Biography, September, 2001, pp. 94-97
• Boston Globe, September 26, 1999
• Cosmopolitan, August, 1994, p. 130
• Empire, Issue 48, 1993, pp. 44-45
• Entertainment Weekly, June 30, 1995, p. 81; February 22, 2002, p.56
• Glamour, September, 1998, p. 131
• Harper's Bazaar, September, 1994, p. 414
• People Weekly, June 12, 1995, p. 138; November 20, 1995, p. 88; October 29, 2001, p. 92
• Redbook, November, 1994, p. 84
• Vogue, May, 1994, pp. 160-162
• Who Weekly, February 11, 2002, p. 58