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Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Actor·b. 1964·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

7 horror credits

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).

Actor7 films

The Cold Open

The Cold Open

2019
Laboratory Conditions

Laboratory Conditions

Emma Holloway

2018
The First Purge

The First Purge

Dr. May Updale / Architect

2018
Danika

Danika

Danika Merrick

2006
Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

Herself - Guest (uncredited)

2004
The Watcher

The Watcher

Dr. Polly Beilman

2000
The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger

Health Club Girl (uncredited)

1984 3.6