Actor

Marisa Petroro

February 11, 1972 · Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

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.

Notable work

8
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
as Mrs. Henry Ford
8.2
Dexter (2006)
as Kate
7.4
Contact (1997)
as Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
7.9
Desperate Housewives (2004)
as Italian Secretary
5.9
Big Fat Liar (2002)
as Reporter
6.5
According to Jim (2001)
as Beautiful Woman
6.6
Touch (2012)
as Ipolita

Often works with

Donald Faison
3 titles together
Big Fat Liar, Scrubs, Bachelor Party Vegas
Geoffrey Blake
2 titles together
Contact, Franklin & Bash
James Denton
2 titles together
Desperate Housewives, The Pretender
Wendi McLendon-Covey
2 titles together
Reno 911!: Miami, Rules of Engagement
Heather Locklear
2 titles together
Rules of Engagement, Franklin & Bash
Renée Estevez
2 titles together
A Murder of Crows, A Murder of Crows

Full filmography · 42

Strange Harvest
as Monica
20256.7
Deadly Vows
as Leah
2025
Speak with the Dead
as Ruth
2024
Phone Book
as Elizabeth
2023
Ford v Ferrari
as Mrs. Henry Ford
20198
The Pursuit
as Angela
2018
The Remake
as Beverly
2016
Hopeless Romantic
as Sylvia
20165.2
The Millionaire Tour
as Nola
20126.2
Celebrity Sex Tape
as Maria
20124.4
The Terrain
as Katie
2012
Life at the Resort
as Gina Murray
2011