Attended Mark Twain JHS for the Gifted & Talented

Revealed to Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" (1996) that she sometimes travels under an Italian passport. (Oct 2004)

Auditioned for the role of "Dorothy Boyd" in Jerry Maguire (1996).

Her mother was an English teacher at Cavallaro Junior High School in Brooklyn, New York.

Has dual citizenship between America and Italy. She sometimes travels under the Italian passport.

Sister of actor Adam Tomei.

Born on the same day as Chelsea Noble.

Before the 1993 Oscar ceremony, she told "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) that her biggest fear was that she would trip on the steps on her way to the stage. She did.

No relation to Concetta Tomei.

In 2003, she played the title role in a revival of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" in an Actors Studio production, directed by Estelle Parsons, on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre; co-stars included Al Pacino, Dianne Wiest, and David Strathairn.

Has the same birthday as Tyra Banks, Lindsay Felton and Jeff Bridges.

Has a tattoo of the Egyptian Eye of Ra (protection, good luck abundance) on her right foot.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43.

Attended Boston University.

Attended Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York.

She is of Italian descent