Cast & creator
Marisa Petroro
Best known for Desperate Housewives, Dexter, Scrubs
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.
Also known as: Marisa Parker
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film credits
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1953–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (49)
Showing 49 of 49 credits
Desperate Housewives
Italian Secretary
2004
Dexter
Kate
2006
Scrubs
Cavewoman
2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Las Vegas
Bobbi Hartman
2003
Reno 911!
Heidi
2003
According to Jim
Beautiful Woman
2001
The Pretender
Emily (uncredited)
1996The Pretender
Emily
1996
Franklin & Bash
Simone Winters
2011
Rules of Engagement
Crystal
2007
Touch
Ipolita
2012
The Oscars
Self
1953
Ford v Ferrari
Mrs. Henry Ford
2019
Brimstone
Lila
1998
Contact
Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
1997
Deal or No Deal
Self
2005
Freddie
Trish
2005
Flatland
Marguerite
2002
Big Fat Liar
Reporter
2002
Old Dogs & New Tricks
Tanya Dickson
2011
Strange Harvest
Monica
2025
Reno 911!: Miami
Drug Lord's Girlfriend
2007
Celebrity Sex Tape
Maria
2012
A Murder of Crows
Laura
1999
Unrest
Alita Covas
2006
Bachelor Party Vegas
The Showgirl
2006
Hopeless Romantic
Sylvia
2016
Pumpkin
Courtney Burke
2002
The Infinite
Rosie
2026
The Remake
Beverly
2016
One Day Like Rain
Tatiana
2007
Deadly Vows
Leah
2025Terminal
Dana
2006
Everybody Wants to Be Italian
Isabella Bisclari
2007
No Witness
Celeste Cartier
2004
Flatland
Marguerite
2002
Life at the Resort
Gina Murray
2011
Held Up
Sabrina
2010
The Millionaire Tour
Nola
2012
Speak with the Dead
Ruth
2024
The Learning Curve
Maria (as Marisa Parker)
2001The Diplomat
Lucia
2002
The Right Hook
Cute Lesbian
2000
The Terrain
Katie
2012
The Pursuit
Angela
2018
Phone Book
Elizabeth
2023
Rose by Any Other Name...
1997