Marisa Tomei is an actress from the United States. She rose to prominence after winning an Academy Award for her performance as Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny. In addition to acting, she has appeared in a number of successful films and has worked in the theater. She used to be a member of the Naked Angels Theater Company, where she performed in a number of plays. Keep an eye on the bio!

Marisa Tomei Biography

 Marisa Tomei was born on December 4th, 1964. She is currently 55 years old. She is of mixed ethnicity and has American nationality. Her astrological sign is Sagittarius. Her birthplace is Brooklyn, New York.

Marisa Tomei Height & Weight

Marisa Tomei is 5 feet 3 inches tall, or 1.63 meters or 163 centimeters. She weighs approximately 55 kg (121 lbs). Her body dimensions are 34-26-35 inches. She has a 33 C bra cup size. She is also a fitness fanatic.

Career

Her career as an actor began with the television series ‘As the World Turns’ in 1983. In 1984, she made her film debut as ‘Mandy’ in the film ‘The Flamingo Kid.’ She had little success in the 1980s when she appeared in films like ‘The Toxic Avenger (1984) and ‘Playing for Keeps’ (1986). She received positive feedback for her performance as ‘Maggie Lauten’ in the 1987 television series ‘A Different World.’ She joined the New York-based theatre company ‘Naked Angels’ as an actor. Her first stage performance in a play titled ‘Daughters,’ in which she played ‘Cetta,’ earned her accolades in 1986. She was also nominated for a ‘Theatre World Award’ for her portrayal of ‘Cetta.’
She received her breakthrough role as ‘Mona Lisa Vito’ in the 1992 film ‘My Cousin Vinny’ after appearing in a couple of films in the 1990s. She received worldwide acclaim and positive critical acclaim for her portrayal. In 1993, she won the ‘Academy Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Actress.’

In 1992, she appeared as an actor ‘Mabel Normand’ in the silent film ‘Chaplin,’ opposite her then-boyfriend, Robert Downey Jr., who played ‘Chaplin.’ In the 1990s, some of her films received critical acclaim. These include ‘Untamed Heart’ (1993), for which she received an ‘MTV Movie Award’ for ‘Best Kiss,’ ‘Unhook The Stars’ (1996), for which she was nominated for a ‘Screen Actors Guild’ award, and ‘Slums of Beverly Hills (1998).

Throughout the 1990s, she continued to appear on television. She hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1994 and appeared as a guest in the popular sitcom series ‘Seinfeld’ in an episode titled ‘The Cadillac.’ She starred as ‘Mattie Vines’ in the 1998 film ‘My Own Country,’ alongside her younger brother Adam. Among her stage roles in the 1990s were ‘Adriana’ in ‘The Comedy of Errors (1992), ‘Katherine Serafima Gleb’ in ‘Slavs!’ (1994), and ‘Susy Hendrix’ in ‘Wait Until Dark’ (1998). Marisa appeared in a number of commercial hits in the 2000s, beginning with the 2000 film ‘What Women Want,’ in which she co-starred with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. Her success continued with films such as ‘Anger Management’ (2003), ‘Wild Hogs’ (2007), and ‘Parental Guidance (2008). (2012).

Along with commercial successes, she received critical acclaim for her performances in a number of other films during that time period. Among these films are ‘In The Bedroom’ (2001), ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007), ‘The Wrestler’ (2008), ‘Cyrus’ (2010), and ‘Love is Strange’ (2014). She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in ‘In The Bedroom.’ She received the Gracie Allen Award for her performance as ‘Angie Gavin’ in four episodes of the 2006 TV drama series ‘Rescue Me.’ In the 2008 film ‘The Wrestler,’ she played a stripper named ‘Cassidy,’ for which she received nominations for an ‘Academy Award,’ a ‘Golden Globe,’ and a ‘BAFTA.’ The film earned her several critics’ awards, including those from the ‘Detroit Film Critics Society,’ the ‘Florida Film Critics Circle,’ the ‘Online Film Critics Society,’ and the ‘San Francisco Film Critics Circle.’
In 2010, her fitness DVD ‘Marisa Tomei: Core & Curves’ was released. She hosted the ‘Scientific and Technical Awards in 2011. She made an appearance on one of the episodes of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ on February 10, 2012. In the episode, she traveled to Elba Island and Tuscany to solve the century-old murder mystery of her great-grandfather, Francesco Leopoldo Bianchi.

In the 2000s, she played ‘Salome’ in ‘Salome’ (2003), ‘Isabella Bird/Joyce/Mrs. Kidd’ in ‘Top Girls’ (2008), ‘Marie’ in ‘Marie and Bruce’ (2011), and ‘Pony Jones’ in ‘The Realistic Joneses’ (2014). She received a special ‘Drama Desk Award’ for her performance in ‘The Realistic Joneses.’ She appeared in films such as ‘The Rewrite’ (2014), ‘Trainwreck’ (2015), ‘Love the Coopers’ (2015), and the biographical film ‘The Big Short’ from 2014 to 2015. (2015). She was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in ‘The Big Short.’ In 2016, she portrayed ‘Serafina’ in the stage play ‘The Rose Tattoo.’ She appeared in the film ‘How to Transcend a Happy Marriage’ the following year. She also appeared as ‘May Parker’ in ‘Captain America: Civil War in 2016. She reprised her role as ‘May’ in subsequent ‘MCU’ films, including ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (2017), ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019), and ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). In the meantime, she appeared in other films, including the critically acclaimed short film ‘Laboratory Conditions’ (2017), the action-horror film ‘The First Purge’ (2018), the comedy film ‘After Everything’ (2018), and the drama film ‘Frankie’ (2018). (2019). In 2019, she starred as ‘Carrie’ in Marc Meyers’ drama film ‘Human Capital.’  The film premiered at the ‘Toronto International Film Festival’ on September 10, 2019.

Net worth

How much is Marisa Tomei’s net worth? In her middle school’s production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, she played Hedy LaRue. In season 2, she joined the cast of the TV show Empire. In the film My Cousin Vinny, she co-starred with Joe Pesci. Her net worth is estimated to be around $25 million in 2021. (USD).

Marisa Tomei Husband & Marriage

Who is Marisa Tomei Husband? She was romantically involved with Robert Downey Jr. in the early 1990s. She co-starred with him in two films, ‘Chaplin’ (1992) and ‘Only You’ (1993). (1994). She was in a relationship with Dana Ashbrook, an actor. She has also been romantically involved with TV writer and artistic director Frank Pugliese.
From 2008 to 2012, she was in a relationship with actor Logan Marshall-Green.

Social media

Marisa Tomei is active on several social media platforms and has a sizable following. She has over 1.3m followers on Instagram.