Actor profile

Marisa Tomei

4th December 1964 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Acting

Marisa Tomei (/toʊˈmeɪ/, Italian: [toˈmɛi]; born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her comedic performance in My Cousin Vinny (1992), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received further nominations in the category for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Wrestler (2008). Her early appearances were in the soap opera As the World Turns (1983–1985) and the first season of the sitcom A Different World (1987). Tomei's other notable films include Chaplin (1992), The Paper (1994), What Women Want (2000), Danika (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Wild Hogs (2007), The Wrestler (2008), The Ides of March (2011), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Parental Guidance (2012), The Big Short (2015), and The King of Staten Island (2020). She also portrayed May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Captain America: Civil War (2016) to Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Tomei was a founding member of the Naked Angels Theater Company. She appeared in John Morgan Evans' Daughters (1986) off-Broadway before making her Broadway debut in Wait Until Dark opposite Quentin Tarantino (1998). She earned a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her role in Top Girls (2008), and a special Drama Desk Award for Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses (2014). She returned to Broadway in the revival of The Rose Tattoo in 2019. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marisa Tomei, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

96 Movies 25 TV Shows 1 In Production 131 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Spider-Man: Brand New Day 29th July 2026 as May Parker

You're Dating a Narcissist! poster

You're Dating a Narcissist! 27th March 2026 as Judy

F Valentine's Day poster

F Valentine's Day 12th February 2026 as Wendy

High Tide poster

High Tide 18th October 2024 as Miriam

Brothers poster

Brothers 10th October 2024 as Bethesda Waingro

Upgraded poster

Upgraded 7th February 2024 as Claire

She Came to Me poster

She Came to Me 6th October 2023 as Katrina Trento

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love poster

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love 26th April 2023 as Self - Guest

Delia's Gone poster

Delia's Gone 19th August 2022 as Fran

A Better Half poster

A Better Half 17th June 2022 as (voice)

Spider-Man: No Way Home poster

Spider-Man: No Way Home 15th December 2021 as May Parker

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine poster

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine 27th October 2020 as Satan

The King of Staten Island poster

The King of Staten Island 22nd July 2020 as Margie Carlin

Human Capital poster

Human Capital 17th July 2020 as Carrie Manning

Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event poster

Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event 28th April 2020 as Blue

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" poster

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" 18th December 2019 as Edith Bunker

Frankie poster

Frankie 28th August 2019 as Ilene

This Changes Everything poster

This Changes Everything 22nd July 2019 as Self

Spider-Man: Far From Home poster

Spider-Man: Far From Home 28th June 2019 as May Parker

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" poster

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" 22nd May 2019 as Edith Bunker

Avengers: Endgame poster

Avengers: Endgame 24th April 2019 as Aunt May

The Cold Open poster

The Cold Open 23rd February 2019

I Hate Kids poster

I Hate Kids 18th January 2019 as Christine Hurley

Dark Was the Night poster

Dark Was the Night 30th November 2018 as Margaret Lang

Laboratory Conditions poster

Laboratory Conditions 13th October 2018 as Emma Holloway

After Everything poster

After Everything 12th October 2018 as Dr. Lisa Harden

The First Purge poster

The First Purge 4th July 2018 as Dr. May Updale / Architect

Spider-Man: Homecoming poster

Spider-Man: Homecoming 5th July 2017 as May Parker

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City poster

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City 21st April 2017 as Jane Jacobs (voice)

Captain America: Civil War poster

Captain America: Civil War 27th April 2016 as May Parker

The Big Short poster

The Big Short 11th December 2015 as Cynthia Baum

Love the Coopers poster

Love the Coopers 12th November 2015 as Emma Newport

Trainwreck poster

Trainwreck 17th July 2015 as The Dog Owner

Spare Parts poster

Spare Parts 16th January 2015 as Gwen Kolinsky

Love Is Strange poster

Love Is Strange 22nd August 2014 as Kate

The Rewrite poster

The Rewrite 15th June 2014 as Holly Carpenter

Loitering with Intent poster

Loitering with Intent 18th April 2014 as Gigi

Partners for Peace poster

Partners for Peace 19th February 2014 as self - narrator

Love, Marilyn poster

Love, Marilyn 30th May 2013 as Self

Parental Guidance poster

Parental Guidance 25th December 2012 as Alice Simmons

Inescapable poster

Inescapable 14th September 2012 as Fatima

The Ides of March poster

The Ides of March 7th October 2011 as Ida Horowicz

Crazy, Stupid, Love. poster

Crazy, Stupid, Love. 29th July 2011 as Kate

Salvation Boulevard poster

Salvation Boulevard 15th July 2011 as Honey Foster

Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden poster

Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden 7th May 2011 as Self (uncredited)

The Lincoln Lawyer poster

The Lincoln Lawyer 17th March 2011 as Maggie McPherson

Cyrus poster

Cyrus 18th June 2010 as Molly Fawcett

The People Speak poster

The People Speak 13th December 2009 as Self

Amsterdam poster

Amsterdam 10th May 2009 as Donna

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial poster

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial 18th January 2009 as Self

The Wrestler poster

The Wrestler 7th September 2008 as Cassidy

War, Inc. poster

War, Inc. 28th April 2008 as Natalie Hegalhuzen

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made poster

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made 15th April 2008 as Self

Grace Is Gone poster

Grace Is Gone 7th December 2007 as Woman at Pool

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead poster

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 26th September 2007 as Gina Hanson

Wild Hogs poster

Wild Hogs 2nd March 2007 as Maggie

Danika poster

Danika 10th June 2006 as Danika Merrick

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School poster

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 12th January 2006 as Meredith Morrison

Factotum poster

Factotum 25th April 2005 as Laura

Loverboy poster

Loverboy 24th January 2005 as Sybil

Alfie poster

Alfie 22nd October 2004 as Julie

What I Want My Words to Do to You poster

What I Want My Words to Do to You 16th December 2003 as Self

Anger Management poster

Anger Management 11th April 2003 as Linda

The Wild Thornberrys Movie poster

The Wild Thornberrys Movie 20th December 2002 as Bree Blackburn (voice)

The Guru poster

The Guru 21st August 2002 as Lexi

Just a Kiss poster

Just a Kiss 15th June 2002 as Paula

In the Bedroom poster

In the Bedroom 23rd November 2001 as Natalie Strout

Jenifer poster

Jenifer 21st October 2001 as Nina Capelli

Someone Like You... poster

Someone Like You... 30th March 2001 as Liz

What Women Want poster

What Women Want 15th December 2000 as Lola

King of the Jungle poster

King of the Jungle 12th October 2000 as Det. Costello

The Watcher poster

The Watcher 8th September 2000 as Dr. Polly Beilman

Happy Accidents poster

Happy Accidents 25th January 2000 as Ruby Weaver

Slums of Beverly Hills poster

Slums of Beverly Hills 14th August 1998 as Rita Abromowitz

My Own Country poster

My Own Country 12th July 1998 as Mattie Vines

Since You've Been Gone poster

Since You've Been Gone 6th June 1998 as Tori (uncredited)

Only Love poster

Only Love 10th May 1998 as Evie

Welcome to Sarajevo poster

Welcome to Sarajevo 9th May 1997 as Nina

A Brother's Kiss poster

A Brother's Kiss 25th April 1997 as Missy

Unhook the Stars poster

Unhook the Stars 4th September 1996 as Monica

Four Rooms poster

Four Rooms 9th December 1995 as Margaret

The Perez Family poster

The Perez Family 12th May 1995 as Dottie Perez

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! poster

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 18th May 1994 as Self (archive footage)

The Paper poster

The Paper 18th March 1994 as Martha Hackett

Only You poster

Only You 4th March 1994 as Faith Corvatch

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration poster

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration 29th October 1993 as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")

Untamed Heart poster

Untamed Heart 12th February 1993 as Caroline

Chaplin poster

Chaplin 17th December 1992 as Mabel Normand

Equinox poster

Equinox 18th September 1992 as Rosie Rivers

My Cousin Vinny poster

My Cousin Vinny 13th March 1992 as Mona Lisa Vito

Zandalee poster

Zandalee 9th May 1991 as Remy

Oscar poster

Oscar 26th April 1991 as Lisa Provolone

Parker Kane poster

Parker Kane 5th August 1990 as April Haynes

Playing for Keeps poster

Playing for Keeps 3rd October 1986 as Tracy

The Flamingo Kid poster

The Flamingo Kid 21st December 1984 as Mandy

The Toxic Avenger poster

The Toxic Avenger 15th May 1984 as Health Club Girl (uncredited)

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Self

Empire poster

Empire 7th January 2015 as Mimi Whiteman

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Finding Your Roots poster

Finding Your Roots 24th March 2012 as Self

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self - Guest

Who Do You Think You Are? poster

Who Do You Think You Are? 5th March 2010 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Rescue Me poster

Rescue Me 21st July 2004 as Angie

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

Teen Choice Awards poster

Teen Choice Awards 1st August 1999 as Self

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Sara Sloane (voice)

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Marisa Tomei

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self

Leg Work poster

Leg Work 3rd October 1987 as Donna Ricci

A Different World poster

A Different World 24th September 1987 as Maggie Lauten

Late Night with David Letterman poster

Late Night with David Letterman 1st February 1982 as Self

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Host

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Presenter

The Oscars poster

The Oscars 19th March 1953 as Self

Today poster

Today 14th January 1952 as Self

The Mongoose poster

Coming soon

The Mongoose 30th October 2026 as Tara