Marisa Tomei Biography
The Oscars of 2002 were immediately noted for the nomination of several black actors and actresses - far more than has been the norm. But there was another comment worth making; that, aside from perennials like Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, another series of great and usually unheralded character actors made the list. Step up Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson and Marisa Tomei. Now, it's true that Tomei had already triumphed at the Academy Awards, for My Cousin Vinny, but all of her other performances - many of them scintillating - had gone wholly unnoticed. The plaudits given to her efforts in In The Bedroom were more than well-deserved. She's been shining for over a decade.
Marisa Tomei was born on the 4th of December, 1964, in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Gary A. Tomei was a trial lawyer, while her mother, Patricia, was an English teacher. She has one brother, Adam, born a few years later, who's now also an actor, having appeared in both Independence Day and The Truman Show.
Marisa attended the Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, receiving extra tuition from her mother, who worked hard to erase that tell-tale Brooklyn accent. When Adam was born, the Tomeis moved to a more middle-class district on Manhattan. As both parents worked, the kids were guarded by Gary's mother, Rita. At school, Marisa studied both acting and dance, having been stage-struck at the age of 12 when taken to a performance of A Chorus Line. She abandoned her early ambition to be an archaeologist, and spent her summers in plays at the Golden Bridge Colony in upstate New York. A life in the theatre was her aim, though she was very keen on old movies, particularly those starring that smooth groover Gene Kelly.
Latessa and Campion Will Join Tomei for Westport's Golden Boy Reading - Playbill.com
Latessa and Campion Will Join Tomei for Westport's Golden Boy ReadingPlaybill.com, NY - 10 hours agoBy Adam Hetrick Tony Award winner Dick Latessa will join Academy Award-winning actress Marisa Tomei for the Westport Country Playhouse's upcoming reading of ...Latessa, Masur an Others Join Tomei in 'Golden Boy' Reading Broadway Worldall 2 news articles
Marisa Tomei Joins Reading of ?Golden Boy? at Playhouse - Westport Now
Westport NowMarisa Tomei Joins Reading of ?Golden Boy? at PlayhouseWestport Now, CT - Aug 13, 2008Academy Award-winner Marisa Tomei and other actors to be announced will read the classic play ?Golden Boy? written by Clifford Odets and directed by Joanne ...
Marisa Tomei To Star In Westport's Reading of 'Golden Boy' - Broadway World
Playbill.comMarisa Tomei To Star In Westport's Reading of 'Golden Boy'Broadway World, NY - Aug 13, 2008Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei and other actors to be announced will read the classic play ?Golden Boy? written by Clifford Odets and directed by Joanne ...Oscar Winner Tomei to Star in Reading of Golden Boy; Woodward Directs Playbill.comSIGN UP FOR FREE TheaterMania.comall 3 news articles
Marisa Tomei Enters Wrestling Ring - Just Jared
Marisa Tomei Enters Wrestling RingJust Jared, NY - Aug 13, 2008Eileen West, the designer of the gown worn by Angelina Jolie in the People spread featuring her newborn twins, says her phone has â??been ringing off the ...
Clooney, Pitt, Hathaway: Ciao Venice! - E! Online
The Daily Blabber from iVillageClooney, Pitt, Hathaway: Ciao Venice!E! Online - Jul 30, 2008The ever-dapper Oscar winner, along with new papa Brad Pitt, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Fiennes and Joel and Ethan Coen are among ...George Clooney, Brad Pitt Expected in Venice People Magazineall 6 news articles
The Heat Is On - Style.com
The Heat Is OnStyle.com - Aug 15, 2008Also making the rounds were Gina Gershon, Marisa Tomei, Mark Wahlberg, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Rachel Zoe, and Vincent Gallo. ...
We May Go See A Movie About Wrestling - FITSNews
We May Go See A Movie About WrestlingFITSNews, SC - Aug 12, 2008That?s because the movie ?The Wrestler? includes legendary Hollywood hottie Marisa Tomei playing the part of an exotic (ie topless) dancer, which is just ...
Toronto International Film Festival: The TIFF Guest List - Martiniboys.com
Toronto International Film Festival: The TIFF Guest ListMartiniboys.com, Canada - 5 hours ago... Marco Pontecorvo, Marcus Vetter, Margaux Williamson, Maria Deschamps, Maria Govan, Maria Heiskanen, Marie-Hél?ne Cousineau, Marisa Tomei, Mark Doherty, ...
Roller Skaters Revel in a New Rink in the City - New York Times
New York TimesRoller Skaters Revel in a New Rink in the CityNew York Times, United States - Aug 18, 2008?It was amazing,? Ms. Carlin said of the rink?s inaugural night, which drew luminaries like the singer Ashanti and the actress Marisa Tomei. ...
Pickle: Cusack needs to rev it up in 'War, Inc.' - Knoxville News Sentinel
Pickle: Cusack needs to rev it up in 'War, Inc.'Knoxville News Sentinel, TN - Aug 8, 2008But he's distracted by Natalie (Marisa Tomei), a persistent and very pretty liberal journalist. Directed by Joshua Seftel from a script by Mark Leyner, ...
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