Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei is an Academy Award-winning actress from Brooklyn.

She appeared in a sketch on Sesame Street with Joey and Davey Monkey in which she tells the story of "The Monkey King" (no relation), who Joey and Davey say sounds like their cousin Vinny (referencing Tomei's most popular film). In the story, she also plays the part of a waitress who is persuaded to kiss The Monkey King which turns him into a Fat Blue Anything Muppet who is owner of the the restaurant establishment which takes its play on words from the fast food franchise Burger King.

She also appears in the direct-to-video special Get Up and Dance.