Nessa, Wicked and Marissa

Marissa Bode, 24, is the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose, a character who uses a wheelchair, in ...
In her film debut, Bode is making history as the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose throughout the show's ...
While Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda’s (Ariana Grande) story has translated beautifully, it’s Elphaba’s younger sister, ...
Bode recalls. “But after that, I was like, ‘Oh, this is a piece of cake. I’ll be continuing to do this for quite a while.’ ...
Marissa Bode learned she was being cast during a Zoom meeting when lead actors Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande held a sign: ...
After Marissa Bode got the call asking her to play Nessarose in "Wicked," her parents had an unexpected reaction. "They were so happy for me for all about three minutes," Bode, 24, tells TODAY ...
But one actor you likely don’t know is making “Wicked” history: Marissa Bode. The first actor who authentically uses a wheelchair to play Nessarose, the “tragically beautiful” younger ...