Marisa Tomei is an American film, television, and theatre actor. She made her acting debut in television as ‘Marcy Thompson’ in the series ‘As the World Turns.’ She made her film debut with ‘The Flamingo Kid,’ a comedy film where she played a minor role. Alongside TV and films, she has performed consistently in theatre as well. Her first play ‘Daughters’ earned her accolades and won her the ‘Theatre World Award.’ Following several flicks, she finally received her breakthrough role in ‘My Cousin Vinny’ which gave her international recognition. The film earned her an ‘Academy Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ and the ‘MTV Movie Award’ for ‘Best Breakthrough Performance.’ She followed it up with several other critically acclaimed performances in films like ‘Untamed Heart,’ ‘Unhook The Stars,’ ‘Before the Devil Knows You're Dead,’ ‘Slums of Beverly Hills,’ and ‘Love is Strange.’ Two other films that earned her nominations at the ‘Oscar’ are ‘In The Bedroom’ and ‘The Wrestler.’ Some of her box office hits include ‘Wild Hogs,’ ‘What Women Want,’ ‘Parental Guidance,’ and ‘Anger Management.’ She received the ‘Drama Desk Award’ for playing ‘Pony Jones’ in the stage drama ‘The Realistic Joneses.’ Her other notable stage dramas include ‘Top Girls’ and ‘Wait Until Dark.’