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Aliases: 마리사 토메이 , Marisa Veriga Tomei , Μαρίσα Βέριγκα Τομέι

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 54

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and nominations for two further Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. After working on the television series As the World Turns, Tomei came to prominence as a cast member on The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attention in 1992 with the comedy, My Cousin Vinny, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received two additional Academy Award nominations for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Wrestler (2008). Tomei has appeared in a number of successful movies, including What Women Want (2000), Anger Management (2003), Wild Hogs (2007), The Ides of March (2011), and Parental Guidance (2012). She also portrayed May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having appeared in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Tomei has also worked in theater. She was formerly involved with the Naked Angels Theater Company and appeared in plays, such as Daughters (1986), Wait Until Dark (1998), Top Girls (2008), for which she received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, and The Realistic Joneses (2014), for which she received a special award at the Drama Desk Awards.

Most Famous Work

Tony Awards
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5

Tony Awards

(1956) Self - Presenter
Spider-Man: No Way Home
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8

Spider-Man: No Way Home

(2021) May Parker
Empire
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7

Empire

(2015) Mimi Whiteman
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Average
7

Spider-Man: Homecoming

(2017) May Parker
Finding Your Roots
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6

Finding Your Roots

(2012) Self
Avengers: Endgame
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8

Avengers: Endgame

(2019) Aunt May
Spider-Man: Far From Home
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7

Spider-Man: Far From Home

(2019) May Parker
Who Do You Think You Are?
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Katrina Trento
Self - Guest
2022 Fran
(voice)
Self (archive footage)
2021 May Parker
2020 Satan
Margie Carlin
Carrie Manning
Blue
2019 Edith Bunker
Ilene
May Parker
Self
Edith Bunker
Aunt May
Christine Hurley
2018 Margaret Lang
Emma Holloway
Dr. Lisa Harden
Dr. May Updale / Architect
2017 May Parker
Jane Jacobs (voice)
2016 May Parker
2015 Cynthia Baum
Emma Newport
Dog Owner
Gwen Kolinsky
Mimi Whiteman
2014 Holly Carpenter
Gigi
Self
Self
Kate
2013 Self
Marishka
2012 Alice Simmons
Fatima
Self
2011 Ida Horowicz
Kate Tafferty
Honey Foster
Self (uncredited)
Maggie McPherson
2010 Self
Molly Fawcett
Self
2009 Self
Donna
Self
2008 Cassidy
Natalie Hegalhuzen
N/A
2007 Woman at Pool
Gina Hanson
Maggie
2006 Danika Merrick
2005 Self - Guest
Laura
Meredith Morrison
Sybil
2004 Julie
N/A
Herself - Guest (uncredited)
2003 Linda
Self
Self
2002 Bree Blackburn (voice)
Lexi
Paula
2001 Natalie Strout
Nina Capelli
Liz
2000 Lola
Det. Costello
Dr. Polly Beilman
Ruby Weaver
Paris
1998 Rita Abromowitz
Tori (uncredited)
Evie
Mattie Vines
1997 Self
Nina
Missy
1996 Monica
Self
Quote Reader
1995 Margaret
Dorita Evita Perez
1994 Self (archive footage)
Martha Hackett
Faith Corvatch
1993 Self - Guest
Caroline
1992 Mabel Normand
Rosie Rivers
N/A
Mona Lisa Vito
1991 Remy
Lisa Provolone, Angelo's daughter
1990 April Haynes
1989 Sara Sloane (voice)
Marisa Tomei
1988 N/A
1987 Donna Ricci
Maggie Lauten
Noelle Crandall
1986 Tracy
1984 Mandy
Health Club Girl (uncredited)
1982 Self
1975 Self - Host
1956 Self - Presenter
1953 Self
1952 Self
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Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Co-Producer
2014 Producer
Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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