Marissa Ribisi
Born (1974-12-17) December 17, 1974
OccupationActress
Years active1988–2003
Spouse
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(m. 2004; div. 2021)​
Children2
RelativesGiovanni Ribisi (twin brother)
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image icon Ribisi in 2010

Marissa Ribisi (born December 17, 1974)[1] is an American actress. She has appeared in the films Dazed and Confused (1993), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Pleasantville (1998), True Crime (1999), and Don's Plum (2001) and television shows such as Felicity, Friends, Grace Under Fire, Watching Ellie, and Tales of the City. She is the twin sister of actor Giovanni Ribisi.

Early life

Ribisi began acting when she was nine years old.[2] Her twin brother, Giovanni, is also an actor.[3] Like her brother, she is a Scientologist.[4]

Career

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 of My Two Dads. This was followed by similar brief appearances in Baywatch ("Old Friends" 1990), DEA (1991), and the miniseries Tales of the City (1993), playing a receptionist.

Ribisi's first role in a feature film was in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused. She starred alongside Matthew McConaughey and Adam Goldberg, who were then, like Ribisi, unknowns.[5] The actress played Cynthia, a socially marginalized girl who runs with two verbose outsiders (Goldberg and Anthony Rapp).

In 1998, Ribisi cowrote the film Some Girl and starred in it alongside Juliette Lewis, Michael Rapaport, and Giovanni 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 films True Crime, The Brady Bunch Movie, Pleasantville, and Don's Plum. She has also appeared in television shows such as Felicity, Friends, Grace Under Fire, and Watching Ellie, as well as the TV miniseries Tales of the City.[5]

She also appeared on the short-lived TV series Grown Ups from 1999 to 2000. In 2001 she played the role of Dora in the movie 100 Girls. In October 2007, Ribisi launched a fashion line, Whitley Kros, with partner Sophia Banks.[6]

Personal life

Ribisi married musician and recording artist Beck in 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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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

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

  1. ↑ Boardman, Madeline. "19 Stars Who Have a Twin". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Inside Film Online – An Interview with Gay Ribisi, Producer of "Some Girls"
  3. ↑ Deeken, Aimee (November 20, 2009). "Celebrity Scientologists: L. Ron Hubbard's Most Famous Followers". Inside Movies. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ Sales, Nancy Jo (January 2008). "The Golden Suicides". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Marissa Ribisi". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  6. ↑ Gardner, Chris (October 12, 2007). "L.A. Confidential". Fashion Week Daily. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Beck Marries Marissa Ribisi". United Press International. April 20, 2004. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Beck Expecting Baby No. 2?". Spin. October 18, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  9. ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (July 6, 2008). "In a Chaotic Industry, Beck Abides". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  10. ↑ Goldblatt, Daniel; Walters, Liz (February 15, 2019). "Beck Files for Divorce". The Blast. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Beck Finalizes Divorce from Wife Marissa Ribisi as Couple Divvies Up Possessions — Including Banksys". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Beck Finalizes Divorce from Wife Marissa Ribisi as Couple Divvies Up Possessions — Including Banksys". People. September 8, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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