Person
Marisa Petroro
Acting · Born 1972-02-11 · Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marisa Petroro (born February 11, 1972; sometimes credited as Marisa Parker) is an American actress and model.She got her first TV show job by appearing in Ned and Stacey and her first national commercial, Clear Blue Easy, was directed David Lynch. It wasn't too long before she found herself working regularly on a number of shows including appearances in Rescue 77, The Pretender, The Young & The Restless, According to Jim, Reno 911!, Las Vegas, Scrubs and Rules Of Engagement. She was one of most recognized brief-case beauties for 4 seasons as a model on Deal or No Deal holding case #18, also guest starred opposite Eva Longoria on Desperate Housewives and currently recurs on Dexter. In 2004, she starred in the country music video Whiskey Lullaby along side Rick Schroder. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marisa Petroro licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Dexter
Kate
Desperate Housewives
Italian Secretary
Scrubs
Cavewoman
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Las Vegas
Bobbi Hartman
Reno 911!
Heidi
According to Jim
Beautiful Woman
Franklin & Bash
Simone Winters
Rules of Engagement
Crystal
The Pretender
Emily (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2025Strange HarvestMonica
- 2025Deadly VowsLeah
- 2024Speak with the DeadRuth
- 2023Phone BookElizabeth
- 2019Ford v FerrariMrs. Henry Ford
- 2018The PursuitAngela
- 2016The RemakeBeverly
- 2016Hopeless RomanticSylvia
- 2012The Millionaire TourNola
- 2012Celebrity Sex TapeMaria
- 2012The TerrainKatie
- 2012TouchIpolita
- 2011Life at the ResortGina Murray
- 2011Old Dogs & New TricksTanya Dickson
- 2011Franklin & BashSimone Winters
- 2010Held UpSabrina
- 2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianIsabella Bisclari
- 2007One Day Like RainTatiana
- 2007Reno 911!: MiamiDrug Lord's Girlfriend
- 2007Rules of EngagementCrystal
- 2006UnrestAlita Covas
- 2006DexterKate
- 2006Bachelor Party VegasThe Showgirl
- 2005Deal or No DealSelf
- 2005FreddieTrish
- 2004Desperate HousewivesItalian Secretary
- 2004No WitnessCeleste Cartier
- 2003Las VegasBobbi Hartman
- 2003Reno 911!Heidi
- 2002Sex, Politics & Cocktails
- 2002PumpkinCourtney Burke
- 2002FlatlandMarguerite
- 2002Big Fat LiarReporter
- 2002The DiplomatLucia
- 2002FlatlandMarguerite
- 2001The Learning CurveMaria (as Marisa Parker)
- 2001According to JimBeautiful Woman
- 2001ScrubsCavewoman
- 2000The Right HookCute Lesbian
- 1999A Murder of CrowsLaura
- 1998BrimstoneLila
- 1997ContactOval Office Secretary (uncredited)
- 1997Rose by Any Other Name...
- 1996The PretenderEmily (uncredited)
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1953The OscarsSelf
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