MARISSA GHAVAMI - AEA, - SAG-AFTRA

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Represented by:

Kanner Entertainment (NY) (212) 496-8175 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

MMV Talent, Inc. (NY) (212) 655-7628 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Print

THEATRE

The Little Pony (U.S. Debut Workshop Production)

Lead / Irene

Torn Page, dir. Kimi Ramírez

4XLatiné: Siluetas (Workshop; Opposite Tony Winner

Lead / Khalilah

Latiné Musical Theatre Lab

KO (Karen Olivo))

(Off-Broadway) at PRTT,

dir. Pierre Jean Gonzalez

Cry It Out

Lead / Jessie

Divine Riot at NuBox, dir.

Phoebe Dunn/Cassidy Layton

The Told Me To Use It (Staged Reading)

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

Lead / Celia Ford

Amazon, dir. Tom Whitus

Nominee Bruce Davison)

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

COMMERCIAL, PRINT & VOICE OVER Conflicts avail. 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

CONCERT

Pride at The Players (w/ Emmy Winner Lea DeLaria)

Soloist

The Players, Host Lea DeLaria

The Lineup (w Academy Award Winner & Tony Nom Ariana DeBose)

Soloist

Birdland, MD Brad Simmons

Songs By Us (w/ Tony Nominee L Morgan Lee)

Soprano (MTF Women/Trans Roundtable)

Joe's Pub at The Public

Carousel of Hope Ball (Virtual; Backup-Barry Manilow)

Soprano

PeopleTV, MD David Foster,

MS Michael J. Moritz Jr.

LA’s Next Great Stage Star

Soloist (1st Runner Up)

Sterling's Upstairs

The Muhammad Ali Center Grand Opening

Soloist

The Muhammad Ali Center

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

The William Esper Studio Summer Intensive

Acting (Meisner) w/ William Esper,

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):

w/ Dru Pilmer

Ongoing Private Lessons

SPECIAL SKILLS & OTHER

Iranian-American, comfortable speaking basic Farsi.

Excellent w/ Dialects: Knows IPA; Southern, Midwestern, NY,

Classical American, Mid-Atlantic, RP,

Cockney, Iranian,

Various Middle Eastern.

Dance: Basic Ballet, Jazz, Theatre, Hip-Hop & Tap.

Instruments: Basic Acoustic Guitar.

National Public Speaker. Licensed Driver. Current Passport.

Member: PANO, The Players, Ring of Keys.

Local Hires: NYC, LA, ATL, CHI, Philly, Louisville, KY

Full biography available at www.marissaghavami.com

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 110 lbs

CURRENT PASSPORT, Combat - Stage, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Swing, Dance Tap, Guitar, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Range: Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Persian Accent