Marissa Ribisi
Marissa Ribisi | |
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| Born | December 17, 1974 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–2003; 2021 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Giovanni Ribisi(twin brother) |
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 Ribisi in 2010 |
Marissa Ribisi(born December 17, 1974)[1]is an American actress. She has appeared in the filmsDazed and Confused(1993),The Brady Bunch Movie(1995),Pleasantville(1998),True Crime(1999), andDon's Plum(2001) and television shows such asFelicity,Friends,Grace Under Fire,Watching Ellie,andTales of the City.She is the twin sister of actorGiovanni Ribisi.
Early life
[edit]Ribisi began acting when she was nine years old.[2]Her twin brother,Giovanni,is also an actor.[3]Like her brother, she is aScientologist.[4]
Career
[edit]Ribisi first appeared on television in 1988, playing a minor red-haired character, possibly because she's a natural redhead, named Ginger in "She'll Get Over It", an episode ofMy Two Dads.This was followed by similar brief appearances inBaywatch( "Old Friends" 1990),DEA(1991), and the miniseriesTales of the City(1993), playing a receptionist.[citation needed]
Ribisi's first role in a feature film was in the 1993 filmDazed and Confused.She starred alongsideMatthew McConaugheyandAdam Goldberg,who were then, like Ribisi, unknowns.[5]The actress played Cynthia, a socially marginalized girl who runs with two verbose outsiders (Goldberg andAnthony Rapp).
In 1998, Ribisi cowrote the filmSome Girland starred in it alongsideJuliette Lewis,Michael Rapaport,andGiovanni Ribisi.The film, directed by Rory Kelly, relates the story of insecure young women searching for long-term relationships in 1990s Los Angeles. She has had roles in the filmsTrue Crime,The Brady Bunch Movie,Pleasantville,andDon's Plum.She has also appeared in television shows such asFelicity,Friends,Grace Under Fire,andWatching Ellie,as well as the TV miniseriesTales of the City.[5]
She also appeared on the short-lived TV seriesGrown Upsfrom 1999 to 2000. In 2001 she played the role of Dora in the movie100 Girls.In October 2007, Ribisi launched a fashion line, Whitley Kros, with partnerSophia Banks.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Ribisi married musician and recording artistBeckin April 2004,[7]shortly before giving birth to their son, Cosimo Henri.[8]The couple's second child, daughter Tuesday, was born in 2007.[9]On February 15, 2019, Beck filed for divorce from Ribisi after nearly 15 years of marriage.[10][11]Their divorce was finalized on September 3, 2021.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | Cynthia Dunn | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Holly | |
| 1995 | Kicking and Screaming | Charlotte | |
| 1996 | The Size of Watermelons | Lizzie | |
| 1996 | Not Again! | Rita | |
| 1997 | Changing Habits | Erin | |
| 1997 | Looking for Lola | Babs | |
| 1997 | Dinner and Driving | Jenise | |
| 1998 | Some Girl | Angie | |
| 1998 | Pleasantville | Kimmy | |
| 1998 | Wild Horses | Dakota | |
| 1999 | True Crime | Amy Wilson | |
| 2000 | 100 Girls | Dora | |
| 2001 | Don's Plum | Tracy | |
| 2001 | According to Spencer | Wendy |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | My Two Dads | Ginger | Episode: "She'll Get Over It" |
| 1990 | Baywatch | Paula | Episode: "Old Friends" |
| 1991 | DEA | Wendy | Episode: "Zero Sum Game" |
| 1993 | Tales of the City | Receptionist | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
| 1994 | Grace Under Fire | Shelley Sullivan | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
| 1994 | Reform School Girl | Joanie Dubois | Television film |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Episode: "Reform School Girl" | |
| 1995 | Cybill | Annie | Episode: "The Replacements" |
| 1996 | Encino Woman | Fiona | Television film |
| 1996 | Friends | Betsy | Episode: "The One with the Flashback" |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential | Zoey | Television film |
| 1997 | Union Square | Teresa | Episode: "Enjoy Your Haddock" |
| 1998 | The Patron Saint of Liars | Angie | Television film |
| 1998 | Felicity | Astrid | 2 episodes |
| 1998–1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Denise / Angie | 3 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Grown Ups | Shari Hammel | 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Watching Ellie | Veronica | Episode: "Feud" |
| 2021 | On the Verge | Helen | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^Boardman, Madeline."19 Stars Who Have a Twin".Entertainment Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon May 27, 2022.RetrievedMay 27,2022.
- ^Inside Film Online – An Interview with Gay Ribisi, Producer of "Some Girls"
- ^Deeken, Aimee (November 20, 2009)."Celebrity Scientologists: L. Ron Hubbard's Most Famous Followers".Inside Movies.RetrievedJuly 4,2010.
- ^Sales, Nancy Jo (January 2008)."The Golden Suicides".Vanity Fair.RetrievedFebruary 11,2015.
- ^ab"Marissa Ribisi".Yahoo! Movies.RetrievedJuly 6,2010.
- ^Gardner, Chris (October 12, 2007)."L.A. Confidential".Fashion Week Daily. Archived fromthe originalon December 11, 2008.RetrievedOctober 12,2008.
- ^"Beck Marries Marissa Ribisi".United Press International.April 20, 2004.RetrievedApril 26,2008.[dead link]
- ^"Beck Expecting Baby No. 2?".Spin. October 18, 2006.RetrievedJuly 13,2008.
- ^Itzkoff, Dave (July 6, 2008)."In a Chaotic Industry, Beck Abides".The New York Times.RetrievedJuly 13,2008.
- ^Goldblatt, Daniel; Walters, Liz (February 15, 2019)."Beck Files for Divorce".The Blast.RetrievedFebruary 20,2019.
- ^"Beck Finalizes Divorce from Wife Marissa Ribisi as Couple Divvies Up Possessions — Including Banksys".PEOPLE.com.RetrievedSeptember 9,2021.
- ^"Beck Finalizes Divorce from Wife Marissa Ribisi as Couple Divvies Up Possessions — Including Banksys".People.September 8, 2021.RetrievedOctober 2,2021.
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