Marisa Tomei

Background

Marisa Tomei is an American actress whose talents and lengthy filmography have earned her recognition. She’s a Sagittarius, born on December 4, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, and is the daughter of Adelaide Bianchi and Gary Tomei. Tomei grew up with her brother, Adam. She is of Italian descent and graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School. Broadway enthralled young Tomei, especially shows her parents took her to and she decided she wanted to become an actress. Tomei attended Boston University.

Tomei’s early career features appearances in films like “The Flamingo Kid” (1984), which was her film debut, and “The Toxic Avenger” (1984) before playing Marcy Thompson in 19 episodes of “As the World Turns.” Several films later, she played Mona Lisa Vito in “My Cousin Vinny,” which earned her 1993 Best Supporting Actress Award at the Academy Awards. The actress then appeared in “Untamed Heart” (1993), “The Paper” (1994), “The Perez Family” (1995), “Unhook the Stars” (1996), and “A Brother’s Kiss” (1997), etc. At the dawn of the new millennium, Tomei appeared in “What Women Want” (2000), a commercial success. Her role in “In the Bedroom” (2001) earned her several nominations, including her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 2003, Tomei played Linda in one of her biggest commercial hits, “Anger Management.” Several films later, Tomei played Molly in “Cyrus” (2010). In 2016, Tomei was May Parker in “Captain America: Civil War” (2016). A role she reprised in several M.C.U. films like “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017), “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), etc. Tomei’s most recent casting in a movie was as Katrina in “She Came to Me,” now in post-production and due to be released in 2023.

Tomei runs a tight ship concerning her personal life for such a successful actress. She was in a relationship with Logan Marshall-Green from 2008 to 2012 but is currently single and has never been married. She lives a fulfilling and successful life surrounded by family and friends.