Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei (/məˈrɪsə toʊˈmeɪ/; born December 4, 1964) is an American and Italian (dual citizenship) actress of film, stage and television and executive producer. In a career spanning three decades, she has received critical acclaim and various awards and accolades for her performances. Following her work on the television series As The World Turns, she came to prominence as a cast member on The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World in 1987. After she had appeared in a few films, making her debut in 1984 with The Flamingo Kid, she came to international attention in 1992 with the comedy My Cousin Vinny, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.