---
name: "Marisa Tomei"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/marisa-tomei"
fi1m_id: "marisa-tomei"
imdb_id: "nm0000673"
tmdb_id: 3141
wikidata_id: "Q191828"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 December 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-23T04:06:06.056183+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Marisa Tomei

## Identity

Marisa Tomei

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/marisa-tomei
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** marisa-tomei
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000673
- **TMDB ID:** 3141
- **Wikidata ID:** Q191828
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marisa_Tomei, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191828, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000673/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3141

Actor. Born 4 December 1964 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 December 1964, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Marisa Veriga Tomei
- **Frequently works with:** [Amy Pascal](https://film.one/person/amy-pascal.md), [Chris McKenna](https://film.one/person/chris-mckenna.md), [Erik Sommers](https://film.one/person/erik-sommers.md), [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Tom Holland](https://film.one/person/tom-holland.md), [Evan Rachel Wood](https://film.one/person/evan-rachel-wood.md), [Jon Favreau](https://film.one/person/jon-favreau.md), [Jon Watts](https://film.one/person/jon-watts.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 2 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 90 (1), 2000s 78 (4), 2010s 74 (6), 2020s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 74 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 10 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 6, Adventure 6, Science Fiction 6, Drama 5, Comedy 3, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $10,971m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marisa_Tomei, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191828, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000673/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3141

## Coming up

- *The Mongoose* (2026-10-29), as Tara — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mongoose.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man: No Way Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md) (74), [*Spider-Man: Homecoming*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md) (74), [*Spider-Man: Far From Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md) (67)
- **Netflix:** [*Seinfeld*](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md) (90)
- **Pluto TV:** [*The Big Short*](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md) (80)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Ides of March*](https://film.one/film/the-ides-of-march.md) (71)
- **Apple TV:** [*What Women Want*](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Marisa Tomei is an American actress. She was born on 4 December 1964 in Brooklyn, New York City. She began her career with roles in the soap opera *As the World Turns* (1983–1985) and the sitcom *A Different World* (1987).

Tomei gained prominence for her performance in *My Cousin Vinny* (1992), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received further Academy Award nominations for *In the Bedroom* (2001) and *The Wrestler* (2008). Her other notable films include *The Big Short* (2015) and *The King of Staten Island* (2020). She was a founding member of the Naked Angels Theater Company and has appeared on Broadway.

She is known for portraying May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including in *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021) and *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), Fi1m 72, as May Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Fi1m 74, as May Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Fi1m 79, as Aunt May — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), Fi1m 67, as May Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), Fi1m 74, as May Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), Fi1m 74, as May Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *The Big Short* (2015), Fi1m 80, as Cynthia Baum — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md)
- *The Ides of March* (2011), Fi1m 71, as Ida Horowicz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ides-of-march.md)
- *The Wrestler* (2008), Fi1m 85, as Cassidy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, as Angie — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *In the Bedroom* (2001), Fi1m 84, as Natalie Strout — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-bedroom.md)
- *What Women Want* (2000), Fi1m 64, as Lola — [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), Fi1m 90, as Marisa Tomei — [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Mongoose* (2026), as Tara — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mongoose.md)
- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), as May Parker — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *You're Dating a Narcissist!* (2026), as Judy
- *F Valentine's Day* (2026), as Wendy
- *High Tide* (2024), as Miriam · Executive Producer
- *Brothers* (2024), as Bethesda Waingro
- *Upgraded* (2024), as Claire
- *She Came to Me* (2023), as Katrina Trento
- *Delia's Gone* (2022), as Fran
- *A Better Half* (2022), as (voice)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), as May Parker — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine* (2020), as Satan
- *The King of Staten Island* (2020), as Margie Carlin
- *Human Capital* (2020), as Carrie Manning
- *Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event* (2020), as Blue
- *Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"* (2019), as Edith Bunker
- *Frankie* (2019), as Ilene
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), as May Parker — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"* (2019), as Edith Bunker
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), as Aunt May — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *The Cold Open* (2019), Actor
- *I Hate Kids* (2019), as Christine Hurley
- *Dark Was the Night* (2018), as Margaret Lang
- *Laboratory Conditions* (2018), as Emma Holloway
- *After Everything* (2018), as Dr. Lisa Harden
- *The First Purge* (2018), as Dr. May Updale / Architect
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), as May Parker — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *Citizen Jane: Battle for the City* (2017), as Jane Jacobs (voice)
- *Seed: The Untold Story* (2016), Co-Producer
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), as May Parker — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *The Big Short* (2015), as Cynthia Baum — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md)
- *Love the Coopers* (2015), as Emma Newport
- *Trainwreck* (2015), as The Dog Owner
- *Spare Parts* (2015), as Gwen Kolinsky
- *Empire* (2015), series, as Mimi Whiteman
- *Love Is Strange* (2014), as Kate
- *The Rewrite* (2014), as Holly Carpenter
- *Loitering with Intent* (2014), as Gigi · Producer
- *She Said, She Said* (2013), as Marishka
- *Parental Guidance* (2012), as Alice Simmons
- *Inescapable* (2012), as Fatima
- *The Ides of March* (2011), as Ida Horowicz — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ides-of-march.md)
- *Crazy, Stupid, Love.* (2011), as Kate
- *Salvation Boulevard* (2011), as Honey Foster
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2011), as Maggie McPherson
- *Cyrus* (2010), as Molly Fawcett
- *Amsterdam* (2009), as Donna
- *The Wrestler* (2008), as Cassidy — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md)
- *War, Inc.* (2008), as Natalie Hegalhuzen
- *Grace Is Gone* (2007), as Woman at Pool
- *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead* (2007), as Gina Hanson
- *Wild Hogs* (2007), as Maggie
- *Danika* (2006), as Danika Merrick
- *Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School* (2006), as Meredith Morrison
- *Factotum* (2005), as Laura
- *Loverboy* (2005), as Sybil
- *Alfie* (2004), as Julie
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Angie — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Anger Management* (2003), as Linda
- *The Wild Thornberrys Movie* (2002), as Bree Blackburn (voice)
- *The Guru* (2002), as Lexi
- *Just a Kiss* (2002), as Paula
- *In the Bedroom* (2001), as Natalie Strout — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-bedroom.md)
- *Jenifer* (2001), as Nina Capelli
- *Someone Like You...* (2001), as Liz
- *What Women Want* (2000), as Lola — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md)
- *King of the Jungle* (2000), as Det. Costello
- *The Watcher* (2000), as Dr. Polly Beilman
- *Happy Accidents* (2000), as Ruby Weaver
- *Dirk and Betty* (2000), as Paris
- *Slums of Beverly Hills* (1998), as Rita Abromowitz
- *My Own Country* (1998), as Mattie Vines
- *Since You've Been Gone* (1998), as Tori (uncredited)
- *Only Love* (1998), as Evie
- *Welcome to Sarajevo* (1997), as Nina
- *A Brother's Kiss* (1997), as Missy
- *Unhook the Stars* (1996), as Monica
- *Four Rooms* (1995), as Margaret
- *The Perez Family* (1995), as Dottie Perez
- *The Paper* (1994), as Martha Hackett
- *Only You* (1994), as Faith Corvatch
- *Untamed Heart* (1993), as Caroline
- *Chaplin* (1992), as Mabel Normand
- *Equinox* (1992), as Rosie Rivers
- *My Cousin Vinny* (1992), as Mona Lisa Vito
- *Zandalee* (1991), as Remy
- *Oscar* (1991), as Lisa Provolone
- *Parker Kane* (1990), as April Haynes
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Sara Sloane (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Marisa Tomei — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Leg Work* (1987), series, as Donna Ricci
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Maggie Lauten
- *Supermom's Daughter* (1987), as Noelle Crandall
- *Playing for Keeps* (1986), as Tracy
- *The Flamingo Kid* (1984), as Mandy
- *The Toxic Avenger* (1984), as Health Club Girl (uncredited)
- *The Smack*, Actor
- *She Gets It from Me*, as Charlotte
- *Hellhound*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-0f2321f23c80.jpg) Marisa Tomei — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Marisa_Tomei_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Raleigh_2024_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Marisa_Tomei_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Raleigh_2024_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-5c2bdc2c8664.jpg) Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Inescapable_39_%288092406042%29.jpg/1280px-Inescapable_39_%288092406042%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-a7667c74550f.jpg) Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Inescapable_40_%288092406474%29.jpg/1280px-Inescapable_40_%288092406474%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-b5905af3184c.jpg) Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Inescapable_41_%288092406684%29.jpg/1280px-Inescapable_41_%288092406684%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-5c2da2647bb5.jpg) Marisa Tomei — Image via TMDB
- ![Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-4e9ebe389b50.jpg) Marisa Tomei — Image via TMDB
- ![Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-6fa7ae27c7d2.jpg) Marisa Tomei — Image via TMDB
- ![Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-a3223447f712.jpg) Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Inescapable_42_%288092400815%29.jpg/1280px-Inescapable_42_%288092400815%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-e4272c92d2e0.jpg) Marisa Tomei at the premiere of Inescapable, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Inescapable_43_%288092407276%29.jpg/1280px-Inescapable_43_%288092407276%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-6ebdf6a9a431.jpg) Marisa Tomei — Image via TMDB
- ![Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-44ba6bbc4988.jpg) Marisa Tomei — Image via TMDB
- ![Marisa Tomei](https://film.one/media/person/6379/gallery-12aba7036159.jpg) Marisa Tomei — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- 2009: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *The Wrestler*
- 2002: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *In the Bedroom*
- 1993: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *My Cousin Vinny*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2009: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominated), for *The Wrestler*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2008: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (nominated), for *The Wrestler*
- 2001: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (nominated), for *In the Bedroom*

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2002: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *In the Bedroom*
- 1997: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), for *Unhook the Stars*

### Other awards — 10 won, 10 nominated

- Drama Desk Special Award 2014: Drama Desk Special Award (won), for *The Realistic Joneses*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2011: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (nominated), for *The Ides of March*
- Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2010: Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *Cyrus*
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress 2009: Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Wrestler*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *The Wrestler*
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play 2008: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008: Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Wrestler*
- Independent Spirit Awards 2008: Best Supporting Female (nominated), for *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead*
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Wrestler*
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008: Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Wrestler*
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008: San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Wrestler*
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008: San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Wrestler*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2007: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (nominated), for *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress 2001: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *In the Bedroom*
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 2001: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *In the Bedroom*
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host 1997: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host (nominated)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance 1993: MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (won), for *My Cousin Vinny*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss 1993: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (won), for *Untamed Heart*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress 1992: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Oscar*
- Theatre World Award 1986: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/marisa-tomei