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Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
SHOeMon, Nov 9, 12:30 AMWar, Inc.Buy
SHO2eTue, Nov 10, 12:00 AMWar, Inc.Buy
SHO2eTue, Nov 10, 1:00 PMDanikaBuy
HBOeWed, Nov 11, 6:30 AMGrace Is GoneBuy
FLIXeWed, Nov 11, 1:20 PMThe Perez FamilyBuy
TMCeThu, Nov 12, 12:00 AMA Brother's KissBuy
SHOeThu, Nov 12, 1:00 AMWar, Inc.Buy
TMCeThu, Nov 12, 11:45 PMBefore the Devil Knows You're DeadBuy
MOMAXeSat, Nov 14, 2:30 PMSomeone like YouBuy
FMCMon, Nov 16, 12:15 AMMy Cousin VinnyBuy
CBSMon, Nov 16, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
FLIXeMon, Nov 16, 4:25 PMThe Perez FamilyBuy
SHOeMon, Nov 16, 7:00 PMWar, Inc.Buy
SHOeTue, Nov 17, 3:35 AMWar, Inc.Buy
CBSTue, Nov 17, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
IFCTue, Nov 17, 7:25 PMFactotumBuy
TMCeWed, Nov 18, 3:25 AMBefore the Devil Knows You're DeadBuy
CBSWed, Nov 18, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
FLIXeThu, Nov 19, 1:00 PMThe Perez FamilyBuy
CBSThu, Nov 19, 2:00 PMAs the World Turns NewBuy
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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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