ni a bini ojo 31st, osu March ni odun 1934 ti o si je osere lobinrin ati akorin ile america.Igbesi Aye Arabinrin naaShirley ni a bini ile Charleroi, Pennsylvania fun awon obi ijo Methodist, Marjorie ati Paul Jones nibi ti baba re ti je oludari ile ise oti ti Jones.. 
Lẹ́hìn iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ lórí àwọn já ìrànà "As the World turns" (Ọdún 1983 sí 1985), Tomei wá sí iyi nipasẹ isẹ́ rẹ̀ lori"The Cocosby Show" Spin-off "a different World " Ní ọdún 1987.. 