Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She started her acting career in the soap opera As the World Turns, which she followed up with a role on the sitcom A Different World. Her breakthrough performance came in My Cousin Vinny (1992) for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for In the Bedroom (2001). Part of her persona is a thick New York accent.

Oscar "mistake"

There is an urban legend that Tomei's Oscar for My Cousin Vinny should have gone to someone else. The rumour goes that

during the 'Oscar' ceremony, Jack Palance announced Tomei as winner, while actually there was another name on his note. The mistake was considered too embarrassing to correct.

This rumour has been debunked by Snopes.

Filmography

  • Loverboy (2004)
  • Alfie (2004)
  • Anger Management (2003)
  • The Guru (2002)
  • Just a Kiss (2002)
  • King of the Jungle (2001)
  • Someone Like You (2001)
  • In the Bedroom (2001)
  • Dirk and Betty (2000)
  • What Women Want (2000)
  • The Watcher (2000)
  • Happy Accidents (2000)
  • My Own Country (1998) (TV)
  • Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
  • Reflections of Eden (1997)
  • Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
  • A Brother's Kiss (1997)
  • Unhook the Stars (1996)
  • Four Rooms (1995)
  • The Perez Family (1995)
  • Only You (1994)
  • The Paper (1994)
  • Untamed Heart (1993)
  • Chaplin (1992)
  • Equinox (1992)
  • My Cousin Vinny (1992)
  • Zandalee (1991)
  • Oscar (1991)
  • A Different World (1987) TV Series
  • Playing for Keeps (1986)
  • The Toxic Avenger (1985) (uncredited)
  • The Flamingo Kid (1984)
  • As the World Turns (1983-'85) TV Series
  • guest appearance in 'The Seinfeld Show'

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This rumour has been debunked by Snopes. She occasionally acts with (and models with) her younger sister, Tracey Tweed. The mistake was considered too embarrassing to correct.. She lives with KISS member Gene Simmons (they are not married) and they have two children. during the 'Oscar' ceremony, Jack Palance announced Tomei as winner, while actually there was another name on his note. Since then, Shannon has primarily acted in TV series and B movies. Shannon is one of the best known actresses in mainstream erotica. The rumour goes that. She was briefly involved with Hugh Hefner at that time.

There is an urban legend that Tomei's Oscar for My Cousin Vinny should have gone to someone else. After the Canadian wish-fulfillment TV series Thrill of a Lifetime arranged for her to pose for Hugh Hefner's Playboy, she gained fame as the Playmate of the Year for 1982. Part of her persona is a thick New York accent. Shannon was born in Newfoundland and became involved in beauty pageants at a young age. She received a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for In the Bedroom (2001). Shannon Tweed (born March 10, 1957), is a Canadian actress and model who has acted primarily in soft core low budget films. Her breakthrough performance came in My Cousin Vinny (1992) for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She started her acting career in the soap opera As the World Turns, which she followed up with a role on the sitcom A Different World. Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. guest appearance in 'The Seinfeld Show'. As the World Turns (1983-'85) TV Series.

The Flamingo Kid (1984). The Toxic Avenger (1985) (uncredited). Playing for Keeps (1986). A Different World (1987) TV Series.

Oscar (1991). Zandalee (1991). My Cousin Vinny (1992). Equinox (1992).

Chaplin (1992). Untamed Heart (1993). The Paper (1994). Only You (1994).

The Perez Family (1995). Four Rooms (1995). Unhook the Stars (1996). A Brother's Kiss (1997).

Welcome to Sarajevo (1997). Reflections of Eden (1997). Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). My Own Country (1998) (TV).

Happy Accidents (2000). The Watcher (2000). What Women Want (2000). Dirk and Betty (2000).

In the Bedroom (2001). Someone Like You (2001). King of the Jungle (2001). Just a Kiss (2002).

The Guru (2002). Anger Management (2003). Alfie (2004). Loverboy (2004).