Fun Trivia : Tomei, Marisa

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Tomei, Marisa

Where was Marisa born?

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New York. She was born on December 4th 1964, in Brooklyn.



What was her first feature film?

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The Flamingo Kid. This movie was released in 1984 and was directed by Garry Marshall. Marisa had a bit part as Mandy and the stars of the film were Matt Dillon, as a blue-collar kid whose life is turned around when he enters the upper-middle-class world of the El Flamingo Club, and Richard Crenna as the gin-rummy playing, slick member who befriends him.



What's the name of Marisa's actor brother?

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Adam. Adam is her only sibling and appeared in the movies 'The Truman Show' (as a control room director) and 'My Dinner With Jimmy'(as Frank Zappa).



What's the name of Marisa's character in 'Untamed Heart'?

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Caroline. Marisa played Caroline, a lovelorn waitress, who falls for a strange young man (Christian Slater) who has a heart defect. Cindy, Caroline's fellow worker at the diner, was played by Rosie Perez. 'Untamed Heart' was released in 1993 and was directed by Tony Bill.



What was Marisa's characters' name in 'The Paper'?

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Martha. This comedy-drama set in the world of newspapers co-starred Michael Keaton, Glenn Close and Robert Duvall. Marisa played Keaton's very pregnant wife Martha Hackett. The film was released in 1994 and was directed by Ron Howard.



Which character did Marisa lend her voice to, in 'The Wild Thornberrys Movie'?

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Bree Blackburn. Lacey Chabert voiced Eliza, Lynn Redgrave was Cordelia and Cree Summer provided Phaedra's voice. This 2002 animated movie tells the story of a girl, Eliza Thornberry, who can talk to animals. While on a African safari, she finds out that poachers plan to kill an elephant herd, she sets out to stop them.



What are her parents' names?

Marisa Tomei


Gary and Patricia. Gary Tomei is a lawyer. Patricia 'Addie' Tomei is an English teacher and businesswoman.



What was the U.K. title for the movie 'Someone Like You'?

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Animal Attraction. 'Animal Husbandry' is the title of the Laura Zigman novel which the movie is based on, and was its working title. Marisa plays Liz, the best friend of Jane Goodale (Ashley Judd), who causes a sensation with a sexist theory on male behaviour. 'Someone Like You' was released in 2001 and was directed by Tony Goldwyn. Thanks for playing!