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Marisa Tomei

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ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
CINEMAXTue, Feb 9, 8:00 PMThe WrestlerBuy
MOMAXeWed, Feb 10, 6:20 AMGrace Is GoneBuy
FMCWed, Feb 10, 8:00 PMMy Cousin VinnyBuy
ENCThu, Feb 11, 8:00 PMMy Cousin VinnyBuy
MOMAXeFri, Feb 12, 7:10 PMThe WrestlerBuy
SHO2eSun, Feb 14, 11:35 PMBefore the Devil Knows You're DeadBuy
CBSMon, Feb 15, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
CINEMAXTue, Feb 16, 10:30 AMSomeone like YouBuy
CBSTue, Feb 16, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
SHOeWed, Feb 17, 3:55 AMWar, Inc.Buy
CBSWed, Feb 17, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
TMCeWed, Feb 17, 5:50 PMWhat Women WantBuy
CINEMAXWed, Feb 17, 6:35 PMThe WrestlerBuy
MOMAXeThu, Feb 18, 8:30 AMThe WrestlerBuy
CBSThu, Feb 18, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
MOMAXeFri, Feb 19, 2:45 AMThe WrestlerBuy
CBSFri, Feb 19, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
SHO2eSat, Feb 20, 3:15 AMBefore the Devil Knows You're DeadBuy
ENCSun, Feb 21, 2:15 PMMy Cousin VinnyBuy
CINEMAXSun, Feb 21, 4:40 PMThe WrestlerBuy
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Marisa Tomei Biography

Marisa Tomei
  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/04/1964, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor
A feisty brunette who has enjoyed a roller-coaster career, Tomei started out on soaps before jumping to prime time as a regular on the sitcom A Different World. Her breakthrough role as a marriage-minded tough cookie in 1992's My Cousin Vinny showcased her comedic talents and Brooklyn accent, and snagged her an Academy Award as best supporting actress. However, there was a downside to her victory. Not only did she fail to live up to her promise in her subsequent projects (Untamed Heart, The Perez Family), rumors circulated that she hadn't actually won the Oscar and that presenter Jack Palance had read the wrong name — either by mistake or as a joke. (PricewaterhouseCoopers, the firm that handles the balloting process, said that she legitimately won.) In an effort to be taken more seriously, Tomei smartly switched her focus to indie films, earning a second Oscar nod (and Hollywood credibility) for her work in the harrowing 2001 drama In the Bedroom. Supporting roles in mainstream pictures followed (Anger Management, Alfie), as did a handful of plum stage roles, notably her 2003 pairing opposite acting great Al Pacino in Salome on Broadway.
Marisa Tomei Fast Facts:
  • Worked with Naked Angels, a New York theater company that has also included Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and Rob Morrow as members.
  • Played herself in the Seinfeld episode "The Cadillac," in which George became obsessed with her after hearing from a mutual friend that she liked quirky, bald-headed men.
  • Costarred with her brother, Adam Tomei, in the 1998 Showtime drama My Own Country.
    Marisa Tomei Relationships:
  • Adam Tomei - Brother
  • Gary A. Tomei - Father
  • Logan Marshall-Green - Significant Other
  • Patricia Tomei - Mother
  • Rita Tomei - Grandmother
  • Romeo Tomei - Grandfather

    • Marisa Tomei Awards:
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1992 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 2001 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2008 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended Boston University, Boston, MA
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