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Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an United
States|American actor|actress. Born and raised in
Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn, she was captivated by
the Broadway theatre|Broadway shows her
theater-loving parents took her to, and became
drawn to acting as a career for herself. She
attended Boston University for a year, then
transferred to New York University in 1983 after
landing a role in the soap opera As the World
Turns (she would soon drop out of college as her
career kicked into gear). She followed it up in
1987 with a role on the sitcom A Different World.
Her breakthrough performance came in My Cousin
Vinny (1992 in film|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 in
film|2001). She has also done substantial work in
the theater world, including lead roles on
Broadway in Wait Until Dark (1998) and Salomé
(play)|Salomé (2003), and many Off-Broadway
plays.  Part of her persona is a thick Regional
accents of English speakers|New York accent,
stemming from her signature performance in My
Cousin Vinny, although offscreen it's not nearly
so thick.

==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==
*Factotum (2005)
*Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm
School (2005)
*Loverboy (2004 in film|2004)
*Alfie (2004 film)|Alfie (2004)
*Anger Management (2003 in film|2003) 
*guest appearance on "The Simpsons" (2003)
*The Guru (2002 in film|2002) 
*Just a Kiss (2002)
*The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
*King of the Jungle (2001) 
*Someone Like You (2001) 
*In the Bedroom (2001)
*Dirk and Betty (2000 in film|2000) 
*What Women Want (2000) 
*The Watcher (2000)
*Happy Accidents (2000)
*My Own Country (1998 in film|1998) (TV) 
*Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
*Welcome to Sarajevo (1997 in film|1997) 
*A Brother's Kiss (1997) 
*Unhook the Stars (1996 in film|1996)
*guest appearance on "Seinfeld" (1996)
*Four Rooms (1995 in film|1995)
*The Perez Family (1995)
*Only You (1994 in film|1994)  
*The Paper (1994) 
*Untamed Heart (1993 in film|1993)
*Chaplin (1992 in film|1992) 
*Equinox (1992) 
*My Cousin Vinny (1992)
*Zandalee (1991 in film|1991) 
*Oscar (1991 movie)|Oscar (1991)
*A Different World (1987 in film|1987) TV Series
*Playing for Keeps (1986 in film|1986)
*The Toxic Avenger (1985 in film|1985)
(uncredited)
*The Flamingo Kid (1984 in film|1984)
*As the World Turns (1983-'85) TV Series

==External links ==
* imdb name|id=0000673|name=Marisa Tomei
* tvtome person|id=4007|name=Marisa Tomei
* http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/tomei.htm
Article on Snopes debunking Oscar mistake urban
legend