Marisa Tomei was born December 4, 1964 in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. Her birth was shortly followed by that of her brother, Adam, and the Tomei family moved to Manhattan, taking up a larger residence.

As a child, Marisa's sights were set on becoming an archaeologist, but these ambitions were quickly dispelled by her first trip to the theater, attending a Broadway production of A Chorus Line. Twelve years old at the time, Marisa was swept with the notion of becoming an actor, an aspiration that proved more enduring than her former one.

She became involved in drama projects at her school, and her interest hadn't waned by the time she enrolled at Edward R. Murrow High School. Marisa's commitment to acting was a full-time one: outside of school she sought out auditions through the classifieds of local papers, and spent her summers performing in plays in Golden Bridge Colony in upstate New York. Marisa's passion was for the stage, (Full Bio ....)

Anger Management (2003) .... Linda 
In the Bedroom (2001) .... Natalie Strout 
What Women Want (2000) .... Lola 
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) .... Rita Abromowitz 
Only You (1994) .... Faith Corvatch 
Chaplin (1992) .... Mabel Normand 
My Cousin Vinny (1992) .... Mona Lisa 'Lise' Vito 
Oscar (1991) .... Lisa Provolone 
"Different World, A" (1987) TV Series .... Maggie Lauten
Toxic Avenger, The (1985) (uncredited) .... Health Club Girl 
"As the World Turns" (1956) TV Series .... Marcy Thompson Cushing
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