Marissa Ghavami
Appearance
| Gender | Female, Non-Binary |
| Pronouns | they/she |
| Height | 5' 5'' |
| Body Type | Thin |
| Weight | 112 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Hair length | Short |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Age range | 25-29, 30-34 |
| Ethnic appearance | Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Mixed, Other |
| Trained Singing Voice | Yes |
| Unions | SAG, AFTRA, EQUITY |
| Representation |
MMV TALENT
Agents: Shannon Arnold & Jennie LaCovey Email: shannon@mmvtalent.com & jennie@mmvtalent.com Telephone: (212) 655-7628 Address: New York, NY Website: www.mmvtalent.com MMV TALENT Agents: Shannon Arnold & Jennie LaCovey Email: shannon@mmvtalent.com & jennie@mmvtalent.com Telephone: (212) 655-7628 Address: New York, NY Website: www.mmvtalent.com |
About Me
Recent: Irene in US Debut workshop production of int'l hit, two-hander play The Little Pony at Torn Page. Khalilah, opposite Tony Winner KO, in workshop of Siluetas Off-Bway. BIO: marissaghavami.com
Instagram https://instagram.com/marissaghavami
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Marissa Ghavami Singing Reel 2024
Theater | ||
| The Little Pony (U.S. Debut Workshop Production) | Lead / Irene | Torn Page, dir. Dr. Kimi Ramírez |
| 4XLatiné: Siluetas (Workshop; Opposite Tony Winner KO (Karen Olivo)) | Lead / Khalilah | Latiné Musical Theatre Lab (Off-Broadway) at Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, dir. Pierre Jean Gonzalez |
| Cry It Out | Lead / Jessie | Divine Riot at NuBox, dir. Phoebe Dunn/Cassidy Layton |
| They Told Me To Use It | Lead / Caroline | Broadway Bound Theatre Fest, dir. Ren Dara Santiago |
| Beauty and The Beast (Opposite Ross Lekites) | Lead / Belle | Music Theatre Louisville, dir. Mirla Criste |
Film | ||
| The Gift of Christmas (Alongside Academy Award Nominee Bruce Davison) | Lead / Celia Ford | Amazon, dir. Tom Whitus |
| Not Fade Away (w/ Emmy Winner James Gandolfini) | Supporting / Meredith | Paramount (Theatrical Release), dir. David Chase |
Television | ||
| Without A Trace | Co-Star / Sylvia | CBS, dir. Rosemary Rodriguez |
| It's Showtime At The Apollo | Singer (“Star of Tomorrow”) | NBC |
Commercials | ||
| Conflicts available upon request | Commercial: Pepsi’s AMP Energy Drink, Kroger | Print: Belvedere, Vartali Hair Salon, Claudia Amaya, Girl Scout Cookies, Kentucky Fried Chicken; Voice Over: Audible, McDonald’s, Ford, JCPenney |
Other | ||
| The Lineup (w/ Academy Award Winner & Tony Nominee Ariana DeBose) | Soloist | Birdland, Host Susie Mosher, MD Brad Simmons |
| Songs By Us (w/ Tony Nominee L Morgan Lee) | Soprano (Composer Dana Levinson) | Joe’s Pub at The Public (MTF’s Women/Trans Roundtable) |
| Carousel of Hope Ball (Virtual; Backup-Barry Manilow) | Soprano | PeopleTV, MD David Foster, MS Michael J. Moritz Jr. |
| 54 Celebrates Elton John at 75 | Soloist | Feinstein’s/54 Below, MD Sandy Sahar Gooen |
| LA'S Next Great Stage Star | Soloist (1st Runner Up) | Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's |
| The Muhammad Ali Center Grand Opening | Soloist | The Muhammad Ali Center (Louisville, KY) |
Training | ||
| The William Esper Studio (Graduate, 2-Year Core Program) | Acting (Meisner) w/ William Esper, Movement (Laban) w/ Ted Morin, Voice & Speech (Linklater, Shakespeare) w/ Nancy Mayans | Acting Master Class w/ William Esper; Summer Intensive: Alexander w/ Anne Waxman, Dialects w/ Patricia Fletcher, Mask w/ Akil Davis, Mime w/ Bill Bowers, On Camera w/ David & Linda Laundra, Script Analysis w/ M.Z. Ribalow. |
| Acting | The Karl Bury Studio | Karl Bury (Ongoing Scene Study Class) |
| On Camera | Bob Krakower (Advanced Workshops) | |
| Singing | Katy Pfaffl (Current), Mike Ruckles, Liz Caplan, Seth Riggs (Ongoing Private Lessons) | |
| Voice (Linklater) | Dru Pilmer (Ongoing Private Lessons) | |
Skills | ||
| Excellent w/ Dialects: Knows IPA; Southern, Midwestern, NY, Classical American, Mid-Atlantic, RP, Cockney, Iranian, Afghan, Syrian, Romanian. | ||
| Dance: Basic Ballet, Jazz, Theatre, Hip-Hop & Tap. | ||
| Instruments: Basic Acoustic Guitar. | ||
| National Public Speaker. | ||
| Licensed Driver. Current Passport. Fully Vaccinated. | ||
| Member: PANO, The Players, Ring of Keys. | ||
| Local Hires: NYC, LA, ATL, CHI, Philly, Louisville, KY, Southern FL. |