Brief facts:
Birth Date: 4 December 1964 (Birthday Countdown)
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Education: Boston University (one year, received honarary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree May 19th, 2002). Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, New York. Andres Hudde JHS 240
Sign of the Zodiac: Sagittarius
Nationality: American
Father: Gary A. Tomei (lawyer)
Mother: Patricia (English teacher)
Brother: Adam
Grand Mother: Rita Tomei
Relationships: Engaged for three years with Frank Pugliese

Biographical Notes:
(Italian notes by The Webmaster) Adorava la nonna che si occupava di lei mentre i genitori erano al lavoro. Sognava di fare l'archeologa, ma ha cominciato a studiare danza e recitazione a 12 anni, dopo aver visto "A Chorus Line". A diciotto anni ha lavorato in una soap opera. Ha fatto parte del gruppo teatrale "Naked Angels" con Matthew Broderick e Sarah Jessica Parker. Prima di partecipare a "Mio cugino Vinvenzo" (il film che le ha dato l'Oscar ed il danaro) viveva in un monolocale.

Her maternal grandfather is from Tuscany (Italy) and her maternal grandmother is from Sicily (Italy). Her father is of sicilian descent.
Marisa revealed to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show that she sometimes travels under an Italian passport. (2004)

Marisa Tomei
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