Marisa Tomei is an American actress. Following her work on the television series As the World Turns, she came to prominence as a cast member on The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attention in 1992 with the comedy My Cousin Vinny, for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received two additional Academy Award nominations for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Wrestler (2008).
Tomei has appeared in a number of successful movies, including What Women Want (2000), Someone like You (2001), Anger Management (2003), Wild Hogs (2007), and Parental Guidance (2012). Other films include Untamed Heart (1993), Only You (1994), The Paper (1994), Unhook the Stars (1996), Welcome to Sarajevo (1997), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Cyrus (2010), Love Is Strange (2014), The Big Short (2015), and The First Purge (2018). She also portrays May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having appeared in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). She also portrays Pete Davidson's mom in The King of Staten Island (2020).
Tomei has also worked in theater. She was involved with the Naked Angels Theater Company and appeared in plays, such as Daughters (1986), Wait Until Dark (1998), Top Girls (2008), for which she received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, and The Realistic Joneses (2014), for which she received a special award at the Drama Desk Awards.
Film
Year Title Role Notes 1986 Playing for Keeps Tracy 1991 Oscar Lisa Provolone Zandalee Remy 1992 My Cousin Vinny Mona Lisa Vito Equinox Rosie Rivers Chaplin Mabel Normand 1993 Untamed Heart Caroline 1994 Only You Faith Corvatch Martha Hackett 1995 Dorita Evita Perez Four Rooms Margaret 1996 Unhook the Stars Monica Warren 1997 A Brother's Kiss Missy Welcome to Sarajevo Nina 1998 Slums of Beverly Hills Rita Abromowitz 2000 Happy Accidents Ruby Weaver Dr. Polly Beilman What Women Want Lola King of the Jungle Detective Susan Costello Dirk and Betty Paris 2001 In the Bedroom Natalie Strout Someone like You Liz 2002 Bree Blackburn (voice) Just a Kiss Paula Lexi 2003 Anger Management Linda 2004 Alfie Julie 2005 Loverboy Sybil Stoll Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School Meredith Morrison Factotum Laura 2006 Danika Danika Merrick 2007 Grace Is Gone Woman at Pool Wild Hogs Maggie Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Gina Hanson 2008 War, Inc. Natalie Hegalhuzen Cassidy / Pam 2010 Cyrus Molly Fawcett 2011 Maggie McPherson Salvation Boulevard Honey Foster Crazy, Stupid, Love Kate Tafferty Ida Horowicz 2012 Inescapable Fatima Parental Guidance Alice Simmons 2014 Love Is Strange Kate Hull Holly Carpenter Loitering with Intent Gigi 2015 Spare Parts Gwen Kolinsky Trainwreck The Dog Owner Love the Coopers Emma The Big Short Cynthia Baum 2016 Captain America: Civil War May Parker 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Laboratory Conditions Dr. Emma Holloway Short 2018 After Everything Dr. Lisa Harden Dr. May Updale Dark Was the Night Margaret Lang 2019 Avengers: Endgame May Parker Cameo Frankie Irene Spider-Man: Far From Home May Parker Human Capital Carrie I Hate Kids Christina Hurley 2020 Margie Carlin 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home May Parker 2022 Delia's Gone Francine "Fran" Cole 2023 She Came to Me Katrina Trento 2024 Upgraded Claire DuPont High Tide Miriam Also executive producer Brothers Bethesda Waingro 2025 You're Dating a Narcissist! Judy Kaplan 2026 F*ck Valentine's Day Wendy Spider-Man: Brand New Day May Parker The Mongoose Tara Charlotte Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1983–1985 As the World Turns Marcy Thompson Series regular 1987 ABC Afterschool Special Noelle Crandall Episode: "Supermom's Daughter" Leg Work Donna Ricci Episode: "Pilot" Maggie Lauten 22 episodes 1990 Parker Krane April Haynes Television movie 1994 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Marisa Tomei/Bonnie Raitt" 1996 Seinfeld Herself Episode: "The Cadillac" 1998 Since You've Been Gone Tori Uncredited My Own Country Mattie Vines Television movie Only Love Evie Webster Josephson 1999 Franklin Dynaroo (voice) Episode: "Franklin Plants a Tree/Franklin the Hero" 2001 Jenifer Nina Capelli Television movie 2003 Sara Sloane (voice) Episode: "A Star Is Born Again" 2006 Rescue Me Angie Gavin 4 episodes 2007 Penelope Cloud Television movie 2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! Herself Episode: "Ed Helms Wears A Grey Shirt & Brown Boots" 2015 Empire Mimi Whiteman 5 episodes 2018 The Handmaid's Tale Mrs. O'Conner Episode: "Unwomen" 2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Edith Bunker 2 television specials 2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Satan Television special2027 War Avery Reed Main role, Series 2
Stage Year Title Role Venue Ref. 1986 Daughters Cetta Off-Broadway Daughters lortel.org, retrieved March 20, 2017 1987 Beirut Blue Robert W. Wilson MMC Theater, Off-Broadway Goodman, Walter. "The Stage: Seven One-act Plays" The New York Times, April 4, 19971988Sharon and BillySharonMCC Theater, Off-Broadway 1989 What the Butler Saw Geraldine Barclay Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway What The Butler Saw lortel.org, retrieved March 20, 2017 The Rose TattooRosa Delle RoseWilliamstown Theatre Festival 1992 The Comedy of Errors Adriana Delacorte Theater, Broadway Gussow, Mel. "Review/Theater -- The Comedy of Errors; Broad Farce Made Even Broader With Acrobats and Sound Effects" The New York Times, August 17, 1992 1994 Slavs! Katherine Serafima Gleb New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway Evans, Greg. "Review: 'Slavs!' " Variety, December 13, 1994 1996 Dark Rapture Julie Second Stage Theater, Off-Broadway Gerard, Jeremy. "Review: 'Dark Rapture' " Variety, May 24, 1996Rocket to the MoonCleo SingerWilliamstown Theatre FestivalDemonology Gina Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway Ku, Andrew. "Marisa Tomei Returning to OB in 'Demonology' " Playbill, October 17, 19961997Waiting for LeftyEdna / SecretaryBlue Light Theater Company at Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway1998Wait Until DarkSusy HendrixWilbur Theatre Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway " 'Wait Until Dark' Broadway" Playbill, retrieved March 20, 20171999We Won't Pay, We Won't PayAntoniaAmerican Repertory Theater 2003 Salomé Salome Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway " 'Salomé' Broadway" Playbill, retrieved March 20, 20172004Design for LivingGildaWilliamstown Theatre Festival2007Oh the Humanity and Other Good IntentionsperformerThe Flea Theater, Off-Broadway 2008 Top Girls Isabella Bird / Joyce / Mrs. Kidd Biltmore Theatre, Broadway Jones, Kenneth. "Broadway Premiere of 'Top Girls' Ends June 29" Playbill, June 29, 2008 2011 Marie and Bruce Marie The New Group, Off-Broadway Gans, Andrew. "Marisa Tomei and Frank Whaley Are 'Marie and Bruce' for The New Group, Opening April 5" Playbill, April 5, 2011 2014 The Realistic Joneses Pony Jones Lyceum Theatre, Broadway "The Verdict: Critics Review 'The Realistic Joneses' with Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts" Playbill, April 7, 2014 2016 The Rose Tattoo Serafina Delle Rose Williamstown Theatre Festival 2017 How to Transcend a Happy Marriage George Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Off-Broadway Clement, Olivia. "Sarah Ruhl's 'How to Transcend a Happy Marriage' Begins at Lincoln Center Theater" Playbill, February 23, 20172019 The Rose Tattoo Serafina Delle Rose American Airlines Theatre, Broadway 2024 Babe Abby Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, Off-Broadway
References
External links Marisa Tomei at the Internet Movie Database