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Marisa Tomei Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on one of my favourite actresses. How much do you know about marvelous Marisa?

A multiple-choice quiz by flirtini girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
flirtini girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,977

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
532

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Marisa born? Hint

New York

Philadelphia

Los Angeles

Boston

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was her first feature film? Hint

Playing For Keeps

Zandalee

Oscar

The Flamingo Kid

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Question 3 of 10

3. What's the name of Marisa's actor brother? Hint

Alan

Adam

Aaron

Adrian

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Question 4 of 10

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

Carly

Charmaine

Cindy

Caroline

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Marisa's characters' name in 'The Paper'? Hint

Marcia

Maria

Martha

Marla

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these actors did NOT co-star with Marisa in 'The Watcher'? Hint

Ernie Hudson

James Spader

Alfred Molina

Keanu Reeves

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Question 7 of 10

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

Phaedra the Elephant

Eliza Thornberry

Bree Blackburn

Cordelia Thornberry

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Question 8 of 10

8. Marisa won an Academy Award for her role in 'In The Bedroom'.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What are her parents' names? Hint

Larry and Rita

Gary and Patricia

Barry and Pamela

Harry and Letitia

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Question 10 of 10

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

Animal Husbandry

Someone To Love

Animal Antics

Animal Attraction

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Marisa born?

Answer: New York

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

2. What was her first feature film?

Answer: 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.

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

Answer: 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).

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

Answer: 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.

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

Answer: 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.

6. Which of these actors did NOT co-star with Marisa in 'The Watcher'?

Answer: Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina was her co-star in 'The Perez Family'. 'The Watcher' was released in 2000 and was directed by Joe Charbanic. James Spader plays a burnt-out detective who moves to another city after failing to solve the case of serial killer Keanu Reeves, who begins taunting him by sending him pictures of his intended victims. Marisa plays Spader's psychiatrist.

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

Answer: 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.

8. Marisa won an Academy Award for her role in 'In The Bedroom'.

Answer: False

She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress but lost out to Jennifer Connelly ('A Beautiful Mind'). Marisa did, however, win an Oscar in 1993 for her role in 'My Cousin Vinny'.

9. What are her parents' names?

Answer: Gary and Patricia

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

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

Answer: 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.

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Source: Author flirtini girl

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