| This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (January 2008) | Marissa Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. Early life Ribisi was born Santina Marissa Ribisi in Los Angeles, California. Marissa and her twin brother, Giovanni, were delivered by Bibbe Hansen, the mother of musical artist and Marissa's future husband, Beck.[1] Her mother, Gay (née Landrum), is a manager of actors and writers, and her father, Al Ribisi, is a musician.[2] Ribisi began acting when she was nine years old.[3] Her twin brother, Giovanni, is also an actor. Career Ribisi's first major role was in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused. She wrote and acted in the film Some Girl in 1998, and 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. In October 2007, Ribisi launched a fashion line, Whitley Kros, with partner Sophia Banks.[4] Personal life She married Beck Hansen in April 2004,[5] shortly before giving birth to their son, Cosimo Henri.[6] The couple's second child, daughter Tuesday, was born in 2007.[7] Like her husband, she is a Scientologist. References - ^ "Scientologists Beck & Marissa Ribisi had their second child, daughter Tuesday in June 2007". Celebrific. http://www.celebrific.com/scientologists-beck-marissa-ribisi-expecting-second-child/.
- ^ Giovanni Ribisi Biography (1976?-)
- ^ Inside Film Online - An Interview with Gay Ribisi, Producer of "Some Girls"
- ^ Gardner, Chris (2007-10-12). "L.A. Confidential". Fashion Week Daily. http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/parties/fullstory.sps?inewsid=478825. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Beck Marries Marissa Ribisi". United Press International. 2004-04-20. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-93658028.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Beck Expecting Baby No. 2?". Spin. 2006-10-18. http://www.spin.com/articles/beck-expecting-baby-no-2. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (2008-07-06). "In a Chaotic Industry, Beck Abides". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/arts/music/06dave.html?pagewanted=2. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
External links - Marissa Ribisi at the Internet Movie Database
- Her personal website, hosted by the Church of Scientology
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