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Marisa Petroro (born 1972), is an American actress and model known for her roles as a model on Deal or No Deal [1] and as Cristina Ford in Ford v Ferrari (2019). [2]
Marisa Petroro was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on February 11, 1972. [2] As a child, Petroro was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. [1] She later served as the national spokesperson for the Sarcoma Foundation of America from 2007 to 2010. [1] [2] [3]
Petroro attended Rutgers University and Kean University. She was crowned Miss Italia USA in 1996. [4]
Petroro appeared on several other popular television shows during the 2000s and 2010s, including Scrubs, Drop Dead Diva, Days of Our Lives, and Desperate Housewives. She has also appeared in several television crime dramas, including Dexter and Brimstone , as well numerous sitcoms such as Freddie , According to Jim , and Rules of Engagement . Petroro is credited as Marisa Parker in some of her film and television roles. [2]
As of November 2022, Petroro's most prominent film role was as Cristina Ford in the Oscar-winning film Ford v Ferrari . [2] She has appeared in several other films since 1997, when she made her film debut in the romantic comedy Rose by Any Other Name. Petroro has since appeared in several other romantic comedies, including Pumpkin (2002) and Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007). She has also played roles in the psychological thriller and horror films A Murder of Crowes (1998) and Unrest (2006).
| Title | Role | Year | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Young and the Restless | Alessia: Italian Estate Manager | 2021 | TV Series | |
| The Circular City | Tori | 2020 | Film | |
| Forever Fish | Julie | 2019 | Short Film | |
| Ford v Ferrari | Mrs. Henry Ford | 2019 | Film | [5] |
| The Pursuit | Angela | 2018 | Short Film | |
| Axium Effect | Mother | 2018 | Film | |
| Chris | Mary | 2017 | Short Film | |
| Loralai | Alice | 2017 | Short Film | |
| Freddie | Teri | 2017 | Short Film | |
| Accidental Reality Star | Diamond | 2016 | Film | |
| Miracle in the Valley | Maude | 2016 | Film | |
| Shattering | Bedalia | 2016 | Short Film | |
| The Remake | Beverly | 2016 | Film | [6] |
| Hopeless, Romantic | Sylvia | 2016 | Film | [6] |
| Junction | The Widow | 2015 | Film | |
| 55 and 7 | Tori | 2015 | Short Film | |
| Santos Snaps | Detective Scagnetti | 2015 | Short Film | |
| Old Dogs & New Tricks | Tanya Dickson | 2014 | Web Series | |
| Table for Two | Gena Feldman | 2014 | Short Film | |
| I'm Harry Clark: The Web Series | Alisa Adams | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Revolution | Female Dweller | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Drop Dead Diva | Amber Raines | 2012 | TV Series | [6] |
| Touch | Ipolita | 2012 | TV Series | |
| Simian Undercover Detective Squad | Allyson/Helen | 2012 | Web Series | |
| The Millionaire Tour | Nola | 2012 | Film | |
| Crimson Circle | The Woman | 2011 | Film | |
| The Terrain | Katie | 2011 | Short Film | |
| Life at the Resort | Gina Murray | 2011 | Film | [6] |
| Franko | Maria | 2011 | Short Film | |
| Franklin & Bash | Simone Waters | 2011 | TV Series | |
| Kickin' It | Instructor | 2011 | TV Series | |
| Good Dog Bad Dog | Liz | 2011 | Short Film | |
| Stuck | Detective Johnson | 2011 | Short Film | |
| Days of Our Lives | Sabrina | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Undercovers | Italian Translator | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Held Up | Sabrina | 2010 | Film | |
| Captain Kidde and the Legion of Space Pirates | Hollywood Story Reporter | 2010 | Short Film | |
| I Love You Daddy | Caroline Lin | 2010 | Short Film | [6] |
| Desire and Deceit | Michele | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Dexter | Kate | 2009 | TV Series | [6] |
| Desperate Housewives | Italian Secretary | 2008 | TV Series | [6] |
| Rules of Engagement | Crystal | 2008 | TV Series | [6] |
| ACME Saturday Night | Guest Host | 2008 | TV Series | |
| Everybody Wants to Be Italian | Isabella Bisclari | 2007 | Film | [5] [6] [7] |
| One Day Like Rain | Tatiana | 2007 | Film | [5] |
| Reno 911! | Heidi | 2007 | TV Series | |
| Reno 911!: Miami | Drug Lord's Girlfriend | 2007 | Film | [5] [6] |
| The Run | Alex | 2006 | Short Film | |
| Unrest | Alita Covas | 2006 | Film | [5] [6] |
| A Little Light | Alex | 2006 | Short Film | |
| Lucid | Darah | 2006 | Short Film | |
| Scrubs | Cavewoman | 2006 | TV Series | [6] |
| Terminal | Dana | 2006 | Short Film | |
| Three | The Woman | 2005 | TV Series | |
| Las Vegas | Bobbi Hartman | 2005 | TV Series | |
| Freddie | Trish | 2005 | TV Series | |
| According to Jim | Beautiful Woman | 2005 | TV Series | [6] |
| Wait Means Never | Linda Carver | 2005 | Film | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | James Bond Girl | 2005 | TV Series | |
| The Rogue Shoes | Didi | 2004 | Film | |
| Brad Paisley: Whiskey Lullaby ft. Alison Kraus | Katherine Bartlett | 2004 | Music Video | |
| Intermission | Eyeshadow Wearer | 2004 | Short Film | |
| Ragtop Daydream | Jessie | 2004 | Short Film | |
| No Witness | Celeste Cartier | 2004 | Film | [6] |
| I Am Stamos | Ashley | 2004 | Short Film | |
| Confession | Jennifer | 2004 | Short Film | |
| White Blossom | Angelina | 2003 | Short Film | |
| Flatland | Marguerite | 2002 | TV Series | |
| Sex, Politics & Cocktails | Daria | 2002 | Film | [5] [6] [7] |
| Big Fat Liar | Reporter | 2002 | Film | [6] |
| The Diplomat | Lucia | 2002 | Short Film | |
| Pumpkin | Courtney Burke | 2002 | Film | [6] |
| The Lift | Liz | 2001 | Short Film | |
| Tomcats | Maria | 2001 | Film | [6] |
| The Right Hook | Cute Lesbian | 2000 | Short Film | |
| The Pretender | Emily | 1997-2000 | TV Series | |
| The Real Whatever | Ashley | 2000 | TV Series | |
| The Strip | Lana | 2000 | TV Series | |
| The Learning Curve | Maria | 1999 | Film | |
| Michael Landon, the Father I Knew | Sharee Landon | 1999 | Film | |
| April Fool | Siren | 1999 | Short Film | |
| Rescue 77 | Kelli Caraway | 1999 | TV Series | |
| Brimstone | Lila | 1999 | TV Series | |
| A Murder of Crows | Laura | 1998 | Film | |
| Rose by Any Other Name | Samantha | 1997 | Film | |
| Ned and Stacey | Beautiful Woman | 1997 | TV Series |
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