| Net Worth: | $25 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | December 4, 1964 (59 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Voice Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
Marisa was born December 4, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York. She has Italian ancestry. She started with acting in 1980’s and slowly made her way to the top. Suprisingly her latest movies are the one, where she reveals a lot from her hot measurements and flawless curves. Best opportunities to check closer on her figure are in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007), Wrestler (2008). In 2014, Tomei played Holly Carpenter in The Rewrite.
Career
Career: Marisa played Marcy Thompson on 12 episodes of “As the World Turns” from 1984 to 1985, then appeared in the 1986 film “Playing for Keeps” and starred as Maggie Lauten on 22 episodes of “A Different World” in 1987. In 1986, Tomei won a Theatre World Award for her performance as Cetta in an off-Broadway production of the play “Daughters.” After her award-winning stage debut, Marisa appeared in the films “Oscar” (1991) and “Zandalee” (1991), and in 1992, she earned rave reviews for playing Mona Lisa Vito in “My Cousin Vinny.” After she won the Oscar, film critic Rex Reed suggested that Tomei didn’t actually win and that Jack Palance had announced the incorrect name, but his allegation was disproved. That year, Marisa also co-starred with Robert Downey Jr. in “Chaplin,” and she soon appeared in “Untamed Heart” (1993) and reunited with Downey for “Only You” (1994).
Personal Life
Personal Life: Marisa dated actor Logan Marshall-Green from 2008 to 2012, and she has reportedly had relationships with actors Robert Downey Jr. and Dana Ashbrook and writer/producer Frank Pugliese. In 2009, Tomei stated that she’s not a fan of the institution of marriage and that she doesn’t understand “why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings.” Marisa is a citizen of both the United States and Italy, and an advocate of voter rights, she promoted VoteRiders’ Voter ID assistance resources on social media ahead of the 2020 election. Tomei is the godmother of Zoë Kravitz, the daughter of her “A Different World” co-star Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz.
Quotes
“You have your structure, but within it, it gets fuller and you can highlight other parts of the performance.”
— Marisa Tomei
“Not to get overly psychological about this, but it’s probably why I became an actress in the first place: for that kind of freedom and refuge, as well as for the fact that I just love acting so much.”
— Marisa Tomei
“I prefer to express myself physically, or non-verbally. I prefer just to react without having a lot of dialogue.”
— Marisa Tomei
“I never got into coffee.”
— Marisa Tomei
“I’m not that big a fan of marriage as an institution and I don’t know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings.”
— Marisa Tomei