Overview
Marissa Bode is an American actress and disability advocate who plays Nessarose in the Wicked films. Bode is the first disabled actress to portray the character. A Wisconsin native, Bode studied acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles. She has also performed in other musicals and plays, including Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The Diviners, and Little Shop of Horrors.