Marisa Tomei winning Best Supporting Actress for My Cousin Vinny

[@RSTI191]

It is impossible not to overwhelmed by her charm, wit, and beauty. She is just dee-lish all around

[@randyford4864]

She was up against 4 living legends, & she was the "baby" of the group. Since then she's become a legend in her own right. Comedy is often harder than drama, & Tomei can do both...sometimes in the same scene!

[@jjpc6830]

she's awesome

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

Randy, that was well-said! She was wonderful!

[@robyfiorili]

Are Miranda Richardson or Judy Davis "legends"? 😂 At that time, also? And Joan Plowright? Never heard of her

[@arontamas5639]

Her and Kevin Kline's Oscar victory are my favourite Oscar moments. Marisa gave so many wonderful and Oscar worthy performances after this.

[@kqp1998gyy]

Extraordinary!!

[@NebulaM57]

She absolutely nailed that part in the movie. I have watched that movie over and over and over again and it NEVER GETS OLD! I love her in that character! That award was hers without ANY competition. None of the other came close!

[@JanetHarrington-s3u]

YES

[@1MrErling]

me too -- great vibes between her and ''Vinny'' 😁

[@VickySwindoll]

Just watched this movie over the weekend, a true classic ❤

[@kennethroberts6993]

My personal opinion is that Marisa had the lead role.

[@ronch550]

She's such a kid. So pretty and cheerful.

[@rg1809]

One of the most rememberable characters ever created by an actress. Well deserved award.

[@everydaywithsandra]

Agree 100%

[@zuzuspetals2003]

She's the reason I watched My Cousin Vinny 5 times.

[@christy19802660123]

Me to I love this movie.

[@ngflycloud]

you gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers

[@warriorv9359]

For me more like 50

[@rg1809]

I had not looked at it that way, but indeed.

[@ifchaw]

I still doesn't understand all the fact about positraction Buick Skylarker and ..... but still watches it and have lost count

[@brihmendiola4347]

She is one of the most stunning actresses. Her beauty doesn't fade. This was 30 yrs ago and she still looks stunning today 2024!❤

[@anchorpoint3631]

Not really

[@michaelparrow5737]

Edith Bunker!

[@lindawhite1366]

Yes thats true!I just met her a few days ago and she's lovely and vivacious:)

[@astolatpere11]

To those who complain she didn't deserve the award, who watches any of the other movies years later?

[@BrianFairbanks1]

Having seen them all, though, Judy Davis should have won. One of the great performances of all time.

[@user-rl9mn6cy9s]

True.

[@katherine.benson4489]

I watch Vinny over and over. I also watch Enchanted April and Howard's End over and over.

[@ThomasMackay-i8h]

Me. Theres a bunch of better films in 1992 and more deserving actors.

[@EE-qn4ks]

True

[@asmasayeed6541]

What a performance she gave. Ive seen the movie 3 times just for her. Very very well deserved!

[@n40tom]

I fell in love with Marisa during this film. In fact I'm still enamored by her to this day. I loved My Cousin Vinny but I do not remember the other four films whatsoever.

[@michwashington]

tackless it wasn’t an Oscar worthy performance period.

[@fortifarse]

I didn't realize the award was for "performance tackless will remember nearly three decades later"...

[@sorellman]

I was thinking the same thing. I could not remember any of the other four.

[@bessarion1771]

nope, I was first!

[@Buckarooskiczek]

My thoughts exactly, tackless. (And bite me, Mich.)

[@troynov1965]

One of the best and most deserved Oscar wins of all time. Her portrayal of Mona Lisa Vito is outstanding ! Some of the best acting in a comedy .........EVAH !

[@zechariahcameron3645]

No, it wasn't. That's bull crap! She shouldn't have won for this role.

[@ccdogpark]

@@zechariahcameron3645 Does your mother know you are using her computer again ?

[@jackcuellar357]

Just saw this again this past week she deserved that award. Bringing laughter is the best

[@encinobalboa]

Marissa is lovely! No pretense, no fakery, just a nice genuine person.

[@Fedeilfico]

Marisa.

[@encinobalboa]

And no social messaging. This is the Hollywood that no longer exists.

[@BobWilson-c6c]

And beautiful.

[@happyhippie54]

I agree!

[@soupermoviecritic8511]

Nearly 30 years later she still looks the same and stunning.

[@mnomadvfx]

They made her look older (30s-40s) for this film intentionally, which means for those that saw this first it looks like she barely aged at all.

[@agentsus9681]

Yeah I saw her on spiderman and she looked like she stole some of Paul Rudd's immortality.

[@no_one01-5]

She is just drop dead gorgeous.

[@cherylreed1575]

I wonder why?? Adrenochrome, you are clueless

[@anchorpoint3631]

@@mnomadvfx She still looked better in the movie than she does since the the last 15 yrs. That dude soupermoviecritic got it all wrong.

[@hutch1197]

I remember people scoffing at this win, including myself, but in hindsight having watched that movie several times, she absolutely deserved it. I'm still in love with this woman.

[@maureenmcgettigan2794]

I was the same, and appreciate the performance much more now.

[@dereklwashington1132]

Yeah i realize that movie is probably the only one anyone has actually watched more than once

[@jackpeller4934]

The other movies were awful. 😮

[@SportsFan0027]

Just watched MY COUSIN VINNY now and her performance was phenomenal. Had to know of she won an award for it as it’s so deserved.

[@ccdogpark]

Every time I am channel surfing and this movie is on, I end up watching some of it. Some scenes I have probably seen 50 times.

[@Cornfield09]

It was well deserved. At first I wasn't sure but then after rewatching all films her's was the most multilayered, emotional yet controlled character. She deserved the Oscar.

[@mrnocal]

I was so glad she won. Doing "light comedy" isn't easy, but she nailed that performance!

[@Walterwhiterocks]

The scene with her on the witness stand, in and of itself, more than warranted the Oscar.

[@NormAppleton]

It wasn't light comedy. It was a story about wrongfully arrested Yankees in the Confederacy. For all the humor in that movie, a bit of an attack on the casual justice of the south. Bit of Cool hand Luke there and...Mr. Tibbs

[@jahbay]

Marisa Tomei is a straight-up smokeshow... So hot and she only gets better with age. Thanks for making me smile Miss Tomei

[@jerrybrownell3633]

You just feel like you want to cuddle with Marisa. Her cuteness is overwhelming.

[@jamesfulton8251]

She actually deserved this, my cousin Vinny was a great move, plus the she is a fantastic looking young lady ❤❤❤❤

[@MarkDemeo]

I find this very interesting that this came up in my KZbin feed today, since I just met Marissa yesterday at a convention.

[@hibob418]

She lit up every scene she was in while not robbing anyone else of their characters. Other than maybe Howard’s End, nobody talks about any of these other films 30 years later.

[@delftblue8801]

I think she walked away with this movie. She definitely stole the show. 😎

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Because those aren't big budget films. Don't be disingenuous of course people would know this one more especially if it's less serious and brings them joy. Come on!

[@cherylschantz9893]

Enchanted April was great.

[@piperdevi9028]

I can't remember who this guy is--???

[@vic4210]

Playing the same music from the movie score when the epic court case was finally decided made this that much greater. Amazing actress in that role.

[@dinahleeloo]

I loved the way Vanessa Redgrave watched her clip. Glad Marisa won, she was my favorite. Way to go, baby girl.

[@jpetersgoyanks]

I just love that all the other actresses are doing these serious English melodramas and she’s doing this beautifully broad Brooklyn comedic character. I’m certain that part of her win was being such an antidote to the other performances. You feel that just watching the clips.

[@bobbarker5855]

"Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along, you get thirsty, you spot a little brook, you put your little deer lips down to the cool clear water... BAM! A fuckin bullet rips off part of your head! Your brains are laying on the ground in little bloody pieces! Now I ask ya. Would you give a fuck what kind of pants the son of a bitch who shot you was wearing?" I could not stop laughing during that whole scene....iconic!

[@joannleger4914]

I love marisa Tormay. She was absolutely amazing in my cousin vinny . She without a doubt blew her competition out of the water.

[@craigcorson3036]

And well-deserved, too! She was SO great in that role, and in many others as well.

[@jasonsmith8300]

i like marisa tomei's reaction when the presenter says five foreign actresses

[@russelltilley6308]

Definitely deserved that Oscar but the scene of her on the porch in the flowered outfit that looked like she was poured into it showed how extraordinarily beautiful she is ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@no-bozos]

Such a surprise to me. The Academy choosing a comedy over drama was a shocker. I, however, think they got it right.

[@excommando1]

My smile was as big as hers when I saw this.

[@dinochic654]

Such a beautiful actress. She’s always been my fave since the 90s

[@Rockhard86]

This movie was so good for me that i must have seen it 8 times now and every time i feel low or sad i watch this, Marisa was such a beautiful woman of her era love it love it👏👏

[@warrengriffith2483]

Sometimes The Academy gets it right !!

[@fortifarse]

And then there was this one...

[@shaunpearson7905]

@CD Smith If you saw the others you wouldn't say such a stupid thing. Marisa was fantastic, but so were all the others.

[@tombryan1]

@@fortifarse not this time though

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

@@tombryan1 In retrospect, Marisa was the rightful winner. Judy was very good though still quite stilted, but the other three (especially Plowright) were doing their typical British grand dame routines. Vanessa was hardly even in her movie. Helena Bonham Carter deserved the nomination more than her. And Miranda Richardson was just being a typical British wife.

[@mallow5828]

@@shaunpearson7905 The others may have been good, but Marisa was the best :)

[@arm279145]

I’ve never watched an awards show in my life, and here I am watching one 30 years later because tomei was fucking excellent

[@kathconserv]

She's amazing and deserved this.

[@warplanner8852]

BxGirl Blazin', she's a sweetheart and definitely made that movie!

[@RonaldMorgan-n7o]

I'm so glad she won!

[@lescobrandon3047]

Very cute and from Brooklyn, Noo Yawk! I have seen that film many times, mostly to see Marisa’s performance. If only I was fifty years younger, she would slap me silly. 🤪

[@rogerswindell7537]

Definitely great ; Congratulations Marisa !! 😃 And like said , The support of her family; Especially her “ MOTHA and her FAWTHA !! Lol ! She is so cute

[@jonathankelly4477]

100% deserving for that win.

[@Eric_Reborn]

100% concur. I think even now if they were to give out a "best supporting actress" award for the past 50 years she should absolutely atleast be a candidate for that. Some of the best acting from a supporting role I've ever seen no doubt.

[@zechariahcameron3645]

​@@Eric_Rebornno, it wasn't that great. So many people here just kiss her butt. People just like that she's bubbly.

[@markjulius2006]

Marisa: Beautiful, talented, funny, quick witted and I just love her wonderful laugh. You can tell it's genuine and from the heart. She will always be one of my favorite actresses. I hope in my next life I'll marry someone like her.

[@oliviaortiz5157]

She was awesome 🤩😎 deserving of the Oscar 👍

[@seanmurphy3329]

That character was played so well by Marisa that she sould have gotten the oscar 5 years in a row for that roll. What a bundle of spunk amd joy she was in that film. America fell in love with Marisa from that roll. Thank you Marisa, you were absolutely splended......

[@richardcleveland6949]

But you have to admit it was not a supporting it was the second lead to Joe Pesci

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

*Richard Cleveland* it is very much a supporting role. She's absent for parts of the film whereas Vinny remains the central focus throughout. Thus, he is the main character. Not every film has a male/female lead; sometimes a movie has just one lead. Some people consider Mona Lisa the 'female lead' in this movie because she is the female character with the most screen time and significance. But the movie is very Vinny-centric. In the end, he wins his case with her SUPPORT. Her entire role in the film is to SUPPORT Vinny in every which way.

[@garyfaught3769]

To say she was ADORABLE would be an understatement!

[@cjordan1207]

Most derserving. Her performance is still mucht talked about. Marisa is pure delight, what a beauty and talent.

[@MarisolLopez-mz6ct]

I just watched this movie today and have watched many times in the past. Joe and Marisa and all the others did so beautifully and such a good entertainment.

[@josetejeda5627]

Marisa Tomei was and is still today the prettiest woman I ever saw!!

[@anchorpoint3631]

She looked better than then

[@arbitrarychannel]

When he makes that 'Brooklyn' joke, you know she's nailed it.

[@arbitrarychannel]

Total kudos for beating out all the obvious Oscar bait. Although I want to see that Miranda Richardson performance now.

[@Euroviking86]

@@arbitrarychannel Her performance in "Damage" is heart-wrenching - and is frankly the only good thing about that movie.

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

When I make the hour drive from my middle Georgia timber farm to see relatives nearby, I pass the Sack-o-Suds alongside the Ocmulgee River. Had closed, but recently reopened. Fond memories of a terrific movie and Marisa.

[@1clackerman]

What a time this was. So many great actors and the perfect winner. Great fun that lasts forever.

[@scorpioonthelow7783]

She's such a breath of fresh air. Didn't even have to thank God.

[@scattygirl1]

Judy Davis is Australian! Presenters really shouldn't ad-lib. But it's great to see someone accepting an award with pleasure rather than overblown emoting.

[@budgiecat9039]

Australians are just British castaways lol

[@screenactorsguilable]

@@budgiecat9039 too much assumption i guess

[@WalterLiddy]

I think the auto cue was clearly not working. You saw how he struggled at first because there were no lines to read and he had to come up with something to say.

[@Undisputednorgannon]

That joke would suck saying 3 British one Australian and one Brooklyn

[@Gwildor2020]

For years people said she didn't deserve the Award and it was one of their biggest mistakes. Looking back at her performance and the other nominees (from movies that have already been lost to time), the Academy actually got it right.

[@Bmarker299]

Yes. They got it right. I am not one to watch a movie more than once but have watched this movie many times and am amazed with Marisa’s acting. It is hurtful to know that some or many did not agree or that it was an error. It was not an error. Her acting was oscar worthy - absolutely

[@iamjetl]

I just love this movie mainly because of her.She's fantastic in it!!!! Bravo marissa bravo!

[@ajaybhathire3297]

I believe many thought she didn't deserve the award. But just by looking at other nominees, this performance alone made audience relate themselve to it. Also I think, even though, the role itself was not much where she didn't not have much scope to shine except dfor the last scenes in the court. But she nailed it so perfectly and really makes impression whenever she is on screen and made the role her own, that she totally deserved the win

[@NinjaOnANinja]

She was very good. I honestly believed that she knew all that stuff she was talking about. I was very sold. And then the fact she is so cute and squeaky to top it all off? Would like to show her my Academy and award it to her, thats for sure.

[@russmartin9549]

And she swore like a trucker from Brooklyn

[@NaptownClassic]

What kind of person would consider that soggy little limp noodle an award?

[@russmartin9549]

@@NaptownClassic ur just being a dick. Bet that soggy noodle award is worth more than you'll ever have

[@wildbill5670]

I fell in love with her watching her on the big screen. "My Cousin Vinny" , "Before the devil knows your dead", "Anger management", "Untamed heart", "The wrestler", the list goes on.

[@dawnwelch6579]

Ohhhh! The Wrestler!!! I got to see that a few years back - Mickey sure was robbed!!! Both he and Marisa were incredible!!

[@calam8286]

Incredible talent. Can’t find words to describe how endearing and wonderful she is here.

[@joelglanton6531]

I love Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. Such an underrated movie. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman

[@katherinea.williams3044]

@@joelglanton6531 It WAS! And by Lumet, nonetheless! I think maybe 10,000 people have seen it. I loved the drug dealer’s apartment and how he treated his clients, in some morbid way. Knowing what we know now, that scene must’ve been so incredibly difficult for him. Ever the consummate professional. Love & Light from Miami Shores🦚 Stay safe mate🌎🙏🏼 Peace & Prayers for Ukraine🇺🇦

[@joelglanton6531]

@@katherinea.williams3044 Hahaha yeah me and my buddies used to always watch it and wish that we had a dealer like that.

[@russellbrown1068]

Definately deserves, I mean, Earned that Oscar. I just watched this clip and cannot recall the other Actresses or Films they were in. I will always, however rememember “My Cousin Vinnie” and Marissa Tomei.

[@launabanauna8958]

How cute is she?! Love her!

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

Launa Banauna You have great taste!

[@tomtagliente1464]

This win was well-deserved! She was fantastic!

[@daniellassander]

I would say she earned it, the cast of Lisa was immaculate. She had the right emotions to the feedback she got, Vinny was sort of stressed out and out of his depths, but Lisa did love him but she wanted a good man that could provide and give her a baby, something she herself wanted in the movie. Sort of self obsessed with a goal, she wanted a man with a steady income (something he could at least do) so she could have children, or maybe just a single child, whatever what Lisa wanted. And she played Lisa like a fucking god. What you notice during the film that there is very little foreshadowing of her acumen into automotives, except like minor things but also told us that she knew what she was talking about, but nothing that gave her away as an expert. She was also 100% human, she was believable very much so, and for that reason i think she absolutely deserved this award!

[@rl9817]

In hindsight, 2023, she deserved it.

[@jackt5617]

She is a rare gem, and how few comedies ever get an Oscar, or their supporting casts.

[@rhondafortson5205]

Ms TOMEI DESERVED THIS OSCAR OVERWHELMINGLY. She was a bright light up against these 4 "legends".

[@camiloadrianfrias4521]

wow she was up against some serious contenders that year

[@francisdeans2744]

She deserved her Oscar MCV is a movie that will last forever...because of her...

[@michelleabad1874]

I remember Marisa when she was on a soap opera. I think it was As the World Turns. She was young but I recall she was so talented and she made want to watch every scene she was in. Her storyline became one of my favorites. I think Meg Ryan was on the same soap opera as well.

[@aquariaaustin2077]

I'm pretty sure that Meg Ryan had left right before Marisa Tomei came along as Marci. If they were on the show at the same time, it wasn't very long. On the other hand, Marci's best friend was Franny Hughes, played by another Oscar winner, Julianne Moore. So there's that.

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

Beautiful Talented Lady - You deserved it Marisa Tomei!

[@patsyk.1563]

Her star power was evident from her time on 'As The World Turns'. She was cute as a button and could act her tush off!

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

HAPPY 53TH BIRTHDAY MARISA TOMEI !!!!

[@Zanderthegrape]

My aunt just turned 52rd today

[@cindychurch925]

She so deserves this!!! She was magnificent!! Almost stole the show

[@disturbedpyro4511]

I love the fact the played the same song from My Cousin Vinny when he wins the case when she wins the Oscar. Very fitting

[@ccdogpark]

Didn't notice that.

[@thomasrobinson182]

She seemed very nice, very humble, awed by the experience. Good.

[@CYP0]

She should have given her speech in her native Brooklyn accent. That would have validated Jack Parlance’s remark. It would have been funny too.

[@erikbaran7197]

Mark Palance? smh

[@HariSeldon913]

Maybe a couple of words with the accent, but it actually reflects better acting that she did the movie with an accent that wasn't her natural one and didn't slip up at all.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

I was wondering WHERE he was going with that remark!

[@carollipton4584]

I used to go clubbing in Bay Ridge in the early 90s. Bentley's was the biggest scene. Marisa Tomei nailed every Italian woman I used to see there, especially the way they went off on their boyfriends. And those outfits were cutting edge at the time. Whoever dressed her was genius.

[@brianolson836]

She played the part superbly.

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

Type casting. ;-)

[@СергейСоколов-щ1ы]

Мариса заслуженно получила приз. Посмотрел фильм. Конечно, многое зависит от сценария и режиссера, но она сыграла свою роль бесподобно!

[@aquariaaustin2077]

Marisa Tomei and Julianne Moore were not only fellow Oscar winners but portrayed best friends on the soap opera As the World Turns. Meg Ryan was also on the show right before either of them. Somebody in that show's casting office knew what they were doing.

[@johnaguirre1055]

Absolutely loved Julianne and Marisa in Crazy Stupid Love ! Another fantastic movie

[@rurite]

She is so adorable. Great movie.

[@TrippySam8899]

One of my all time favourite movie. Marisa deserves this award. She made this movie great.

[@topenddean]

Well deserved. Bravo Miss Tomei, bravo!

[@everydaywithsandra]

She was AMAZING on so many levels she was PERFECT and we watch this movie again and again and again the others not so much!

[@kermitefrog64]

She gave a superb performance in My Cousin Vinny.

[@MrBrandonDylan]

2:38 Australian Judy Davis is like "wtf, I'm English now??"

[@orgami100]

The British commonwealth. ..

[@MrBrandonDylan]

...is dead

[@MarkElijio-c5g]

But you're an dame now.

[@RonaldMorgan-n7o]

One of the best all time Oscar clips! I felt excitement followed by joy! I loved everything about it!

[@MrDoYouKnowMe2211]

OH MY GOOAD SHE WON THE AWOOOAD

[@timgraysontv]

She was AMAZING in this film! 🎥

[@Tomschueller-j7q]

Loved her in Cousin Vinny

[@rcdowdy]

Wonderful show and actress.

[@aikidoisthebombyeah]

she's such a cutie!!!

[@pablofrank2466]

I remember this win being a huge shock. You had Judy Davis (arguably overdue from A Passage to India), Vanessa Redgrave in a beloved Merchant Ivory film, Joan Plowright (acting royalty and widow of Sir Laurence Olivier) and Miranda Richardson (star turns in Damage, The Crying Game and Enchanted April). All five were great but Marisa Tomei's win was an inspired choice by the Academy. It was cruel for her having to listen to rumours that existed for years that Jack Palance read the wrong name out. She has proven her worth by following up with two more Oscar nominations (In The Bedroom and The Wrestler).

[@Scottsteaux63]

They treated the poor woman like shit. Trying to come on and say she didn't earn it. I was an actor in New York for twenty years and I am here to tell you that comedy, as an art form, is TEN TIMES as hard as drama to get right.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

Exactly. The Oscars tend to favor dramas, but it has been claimed by many actors that comedy is harder to pull off. It is easier to make someone cry than it is to make them laugh.

[@stevemcnary4301]

After the La La Land fiasco you could see how it would've been handled had Palance said the wrong name. You could see in this video Palance wasn't disoriented & read from the envelope & not the teleprompter.

[@frankjenny6332]

It's no surprise that Marisa got the Oscar. She received the most audience reaction when the nominees were being read. It's obvious Jack Palance didn't read the wrong name. He said both her name and title of the motion picture.

[@jimwerther]

Marisa Tomei said recently that those rumors really hurt her. Anyway, it's been confirmed 100 times over that the story was false. She won legitimately.

[@garyrobertson6778]

The voters saw something special, and special she is. Bravo!

[@tomada36]

I remember being blown away by her win here, with those other actresses in the same category

[@peterpana3176]

She's so so so ridiculously gorgeously cute!

[@vanjohnson9476]

she really deserved this award,july2018

[@seanmarren9804]

Damn Pesci went native for the oscars.

[@Bradwhitehead415]

He was probably doing "With Honors" at the time.

[@SardonicALLY]

All the other movies were such tight assed rubbish, I'm actually shocked the awards board didn't pick one of those and actually made the right call. It speaks volumes about the power of Marisa's acting and the awesome job she did.

[@MrMattinahatt]

Philip Dunne yeah, strange choice for those fuckwits but the right choice

[@KristineMaitland]

I disagree. Enchanted April was a brilliant film. But it was Josie Laurence who should have been nominated for best supporting not, Joan Plowright. Marisa should have still won but Josie's performance made a mark.

[@Gwildor2020]

@@KristineMaitland No on has ever heard of Enchanted April.

[@calam8286]

You nailed it. Compared to Marisa’s performance and My Cousin Vinny the others were broody, miserable, tight assed shit. I still laugh out loud at the scene when Pesci enters the courtroom in that suit hehehehe.

[@calam8286]

Philip Dunne Tight assed rubbish is a perfect description. Marisa is such a refreshing beauty and to see her win is sooooo heart warming.

[@NurseSue425]

I never laughed so much. This movie was the Best. Know all the words these 20 yrs later. Well deserved.

[@AdolfoRufatt]

Four English speakers and one from Brooklyn NY!!! 😂😂😂