Tomei at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival

Marisa Tomei is an American actress. Following her work on the television series As the World Turns, she 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 an 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), Someone like You (2001), Anger Management (2003), Wild Hogs (2007), and Parental Guidance (2012). Other films include Untamed Heart (1993), Only You (1994), The Paper (1994), Unhook the Stars (1996), Welcome to Sarajevo (1997), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Cyrus (2010), Love Is Strange (2014), The Big Short (2015), and The First Purge (2018). She also portrays 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). She also portrayes Pete Davidson's mom in The King of Staten Island (2020).

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.

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 The Flamingo Kid Mandy
The Toxic Avenger Health Club Girl Uncredited[1]
1986 Playing for Keeps Tracy
1991 Oscar Lisa Provolone
Zandalee Remy
1992 My Cousin Vinny Mona Lisa Vito
Equinox Rosie Rivers
Chaplin Mabel Normand
1993 Untamed Heart Caroline
1994 Only You Faith Corvatch
The Paper Martha Hackett
1995 The Perez Family Dorita Evita Perez
Four Rooms Margaret
1996 Unhook the Stars Monica Warren
1997 A Brother's Kiss Missy
Welcome to Sarajevo Nina
1998 Slums of Beverly Hills Rita Abromowitz
2000 Happy Accidents Ruby Weaver
The Watcher Dr. Polly Beilman
What Women Want Lola
King of the Jungle Detective Susan Costello
Dirk and Betty Paris
2001 In the Bedroom Natalie Strout
Someone like You Liz
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Bree Blackburn (voice)
Just a Kiss Paula
The Guru Lexi
2003 Anger Management Linda
2004 Alfie Julie
2005 Loverboy Sybil Stoll
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School Meredith Morrison
Factotum Laura
2006 Danika Danika Merrick
2007 Grace Is Gone Woman at Pool
Wild Hogs Maggie
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Gina Hanson
2008 War, Inc. Natalie Hegalhuzen
The Wrestler Cassidy / Pam
2010 Cyrus Molly Fawcett
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer Maggie McPherson
Salvation Boulevard Honey Foster
Crazy, Stupid, Love Kate Tafferty
The Ides of March Ida Horowicz
2012 Inescapable Fatima
Parental Guidance Alice Simmons
2014 Love Is Strange Kate Hull
The Rewrite Holly Carpenter
Loitering with Intent Gigi
2015 Spare Parts Gwen Kolinsky
Trainwreck The Dog Owner
Love the Coopers Emma
The Big Short Cynthia Baum
2016 Captain America: Civil War May Parker
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming
Laboratory Conditions Emma Holloway Short
2018 After Everything Dr. Lisa Harden
The First Purge Dr. May Updale
Dark Was the Night Margaret Lang
2019 Avengers: Endgame May Parker Cameo
Frankie Irene
Spider-Man: Far From Home May Parker
Human Capital Carrie
2020 The King of Staten Island Margie Carlin
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home May Parker
2022 Delia's Gone Fran
2023 She Came to Me Katrina Trento
2024 Upgraded Claire DuPont

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983-1985 As the World Turns Marcy Thompson Series regular
1987 ABC Afterschool Special Noelle Crandall Episode: "Supermom's Daughter"
Leg Work Donna Ricci Episode: "Pilot"
A Different World Maggie Lauten 22 episodes
1990 Parker Krane April Haynes Television Movie
1994 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Marisa Tomei/Bonnie Raitt"
1996 Seinfeld Herself Episode: "The Cadillac"
1998 Since You've Been Gone Tori Uncredited[citation needed]
My Own Country Mattie Vines Movie
Only Love Evie Webster Josephson Movie
1999 Franklin Dynaroo (voice) Episode: "Franklin Plants a Tree/Franklin the Hero"
2001 Jenifer Nina Capelli Movie
2003 The Simpsons Sara Sloane (voice) Episode: "A Star Is Born Again"
2006 Rescue Me Angie Gavin 4 episodes
2007 The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud Penelope Cloud Movie
2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! Herself Episode: "Ed Helms Wears A Grey Shirt & Brown Boots"
2015 Empire Mimi Whiteman 5 episodes
2018 The Handmaid's Tale Mrs. O'Conner Episode: "Unwomen"
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Edith Bunker 2 television specials[2]
2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Satan Television special

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1986 Daughters Cetta Off-Broadway [3]
1987 Beirut Blue Off-Broadway [4]
1988 Sharon and Billy Sharon MCC Theater, Off-Broadway [5]
1989 What the Butler Saw Geraldine Barclay Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway [6]
The Rose Tattoo Rosa Delle Rose Williamstown Theatre Festival [7]
1992 The Comedy of Errors Adriana Delacorte Theater, Broadway [8]
1994 Slavs! Katherine Serafima Gleb New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway [9]
1996 Dark Rapture Julie Second Stage Theater, Off-Broadway [10]
Rocket to the Moon Cleo Singer Williamstown Theatre Festival [11]
Demonology Gina Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway [12]
1997 Waiting for Lefty Edna / Secretary Blue Light Theater Company at Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway [13]
1998 Wait Until Dark Susy Hendrix Wilbur Theatre [14]
Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway [15]
1999 We Won't Pay, We Won't Pay Antonia American Repertory Theater [16]
2003 Salomé Salome Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway [17]
2004 Design for Living Gilda Williamstown Theatre Festival [18]
2007 Oh the Humanity and Other Good Intentions performer The Flea Theater, Off-Broadway [19]
2008 Top Girls Isabella Bird / Joyce / Mrs. Kidd Biltmore Theatre, Broadway [20]
2011 Marie and Bruce Marie The New Group, Off-Broadway [21]
2014 The Realistic Joneses Pony Jones Lyceum Theatre, Broadway [22]
2016 The Rose Tattoo Serafina Delle Rose Williamstown Theatre Festival
2017 How to Transcend a Happy Marriage George Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Off-Broadway [23]
2019 The Rose Tattoo Serafina Delle Rose American Airlines Theatre, Broadway [24]

References

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  2. ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee. "See the star-studded 'All in the Family/The Jeffersons' live cast get into character". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. ^ Daughters lortel.org, retrieved March 20, 2017
  4. ^ Goodman, Walter. "The Stage: Seven One-act Plays" The New York Times, April 4, 1997
  5. ^ Goodman, Walter (1988-10-27). "Reviews/Theater; Shadow Over a 1950's Home: Incest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  6. ^ What The Butler Saw lortel.org, retrieved March 20, 2017
  7. ^ "Rose Tattoo, The". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  8. ^ Gussow, Mel. "Review/Theater -- The Comedy of Errors; Broad Farce Made Even Broader With Acrobats and Sound Effects" The New York Times, August 17, 1992
  9. ^ Evans, Greg. "Review: 'Slavs!' " Variety, December 13, 1994
  10. ^ Gerard, Jeremy. "Review: 'Dark Rapture' " Variety, May 24, 1996
  11. ^ "Rocket to the Moon". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  12. ^ Ku, Andrew. "Marisa Tomei Returning to OB in 'Demonology' " Playbill, October 17, 1996
  13. ^ Daniels, Robert L. (1997-05-11). "Waiting for Lefty". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  14. ^ Paller, Rebecca (1998-02-25). "Tarantino-Tomei Wait Until Dark Opens in Boston Feb. 28". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  15. ^ " 'Wait Until Dark' Broadway" Playbill, retrieved March 20, 2017
  16. ^ "It's Pay Day for Oscar-Winner Marisa Tomei at Harvard's Loeb, Sept. 10". Playbill. 1999-09-09. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  17. ^ " 'Salomé' Broadway" Playbill, retrieved March 20, 2017
  18. ^ "Design for Living". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  19. ^ Gans, Andrew (2007-10-12). "Oscar Winner Tomei to Star in Flea Theater's Oh the Humanity and Other Good Intentions". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  20. ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Broadway Premiere of 'Top Girls' Ends June 29" Playbill, June 29, 2008
  21. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Marisa Tomei and Frank Whaley Are 'Marie and Bruce' for The New Group, Opening April 5" Playbill, April 5, 2011
  22. ^ "The Verdict: Critics Review 'The Realistic Joneses' with Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts" Playbill, April 7, 2014
  23. ^ Clement, Olivia. "Sarah Ruhl's 'How to Transcend a Happy Marriage' Begins at Lincoln Center Theater" Playbill, February 23, 2017
  24. ^ "Marisa Tomei".

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