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Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei is an American actress. She gained prominence for her comedic performance in My Cousin Vinny (1992), which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received further nominations in the category for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Wrestler (2008).
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Born 4 December 1964 · Q191828
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2026· 5 entries
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Public attention spiked: 34,803 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.3× the usual 5,539, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: clean up #wAwB
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For The Win: Tom Holland and Marisa Tomei share heartwarming moment on 'Spider-Man' red carpet
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2025· 2 entries
SheKnows: Marisa Tomei’s Latest Alluring Red Carpet Look Proves Less Is More
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SheKnows: Marisa Tomei’s Rare Candid Gives Fans a Glimpse Into Her Fun Winter Style
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2023· 2 entries
IndieWire: Marisa Tomei Initially Refused to Cut Her Hair for ‘Only You’ After ‘My Cousin Vinny’ Oscar Win
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Starred in the Rebecca Miller-directed romantic comedy She Came to Me opposite Peter Dinklage and Anne Hathaway, which premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival
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2022· 3 entries
Yahoo: Marisa Tomei says she was on 'Seinfeld' because Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David liked the sound of her name
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Yahoo: Marisa Tomei almost played Penny on 'The Big Bang Theory' and says she had no clue the show would be so 'iconic'
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The Cheat Sheet: Marisa Tomei Once Joked About Being Horrified to Play Spider-Man’s Aunt May Because of Her Age
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2019· 2 entries
The Guardian: The Rose Tattoo review – Marisa Tomei is wasted in Broadway farce
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That her family celebrated many Italian traditions but was not religious
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2018· 1 entry
Had a guest spot in the second season of the Hulu dystopian series The Handmaid's Tale playing Mrs
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2017· 1 entry
The Guardian: Marisa Tomei: ‘I’m a leading actress caught in a supporting actress vortex'
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2015· 2 entries
The Guardian: Marisa Tomei: five best moments
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When The Hollywood Reporter polled hundreds of academy members, asking them to re-vote on some past decisions, academy members indicated that, given a second chance, they would still award the 1992 Best Supporting Actres
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Drama Desk Special Award for The Realistic Joneses (2014).
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2010· 1 entry
Tomei appeared in Cyrus, a comedy-drama co-starring John C
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2009· 5 entries
Awarded Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Wrestler (2009).
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Tomei recorded the role of Mary Magdalene in Thomas Nelson's audio Bible production The Word of Promise
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Tomei was placed at number 18 on the FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list
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Tomei said in 2009, "I'm not that big a fan of marriage as an institution, and I don't know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings."
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"I'm not that big a fan of marriage as an institution, and I don't know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings
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2008· 6 entries
Awarded San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Wrestler (2008).
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Awarded Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Wrestler (2008).
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Awarded Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Wrestler (2008).
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Awarded Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Wrestler (2008).
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Awarded San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Wrestler (2008).
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Tomei played Cassidy/Pam, a struggling stripper, in the Darren Aronofsky film The Wrestler
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2006· 1 entry
Tomei had a recurring role in Rescue Me, playing Johnny Gavin's ex-wife Angie
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2005· 1 entry
Was featured in an advertising campaign and a television commercial for clothing retailer Hanes alongside Michael Jordan, Damon Wayans, and Matthew Perry
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2003· 1 entry
Tomei appeared in one of her biggest commercial hits the comedy Anger Management starring Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler
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2002· 1 entry
Appeared in the Bollywood-inspired film The Guru and voiced the role of Bree Blackburn, one of the two main antagonists in the animated feature film The Wild Thornberrys Movie
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2001· 1 entry
Appeared in Todd Field's In the Bedroom starring Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek
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2000· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Marisa Tomei was awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1993 because Oscar presenter Jack Palance read the wrong name by mistake.” False.
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1998· 2 entries
Was nominated for the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress for Tamara Jenkins's cult film Slums of Beverly Hills
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Made her Broadway debut playing Susy Hendrix in the revival of the Frederick Knott play Wait Until Dark, acting opposite Quentin Tarantino at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre
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1996· 1 entry
Made a guest appearance on the sitcom Seinfeld, playing herself in the two-part episode "The Cadillac"
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1993· 3 entries
Awarded Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for My Cousin Vinny (1993).
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Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for My Cousin Vinny (1993).
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Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for Untamed Heart (1993).
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1987· 3 entries
At the age of 22 in the off-Broadway play Daughters, playing Cetta
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Sharon and Billy in 1988, and What the Butler Saw in 1989
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With a main role on the sitcom A Different World as Maggie Lauten during the first season
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1986· 2 entries
Awarded Theatre World Award (1986).
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Had a small role in the Bob and Harvey Weinstein directed comedy film Playing for Keeps which was a financial and critical failure
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1982· 1 entry
Studied at Edward R. Murrow High School (1982).
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-12-04.
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