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

OFF-BROADWAY

Green: The Musical* (Developmental Industry Reading)

Supporting / Evangeline

MTC, dir. Jonathan Cerullo

(*CreateTheater New Works Festival ’25 Award Winner:

Best Supporting Actress In A Musical)

Siluetas (4XLatiné Workshop w/ Tony Winner KO)

Supporting / Khalilah

PRTT dir. Pierre Jean Gonzalez

They Told Me To Use It (Staged Reading)

Lead / Caroline

Broadway Bound Theatre Fest.

THEATRE

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

Lead / Irene

Torn Page, dir. Kimi Ramírez

Cry It Out

Lead / Jessie

Divine Riot

Beauty and the Beast

Lead / Belle

Music Theatre Louisville

FILM

The Knock Shadow (Short w/ Emmy Winner Lea DeLaria)

Supporting / Alex

(Upcoming), dir. Lauren Sowa

The Gift of Christmas (w/ Oscar Nominee Bruce Davison)

Lead / Celia Ford

Amazon, dir. Tom Whitus

Not Fade Away (w/ Emmy Winner James Gandolfini)

Supporting / Meredith

Paramount, 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, KFC

VOICE OVER: Audible, McDonalds

JCPenney

CONCERT

The Lineup (w/ Oscar Winner Ariana DeBose)

Soloist

Birdland, Host Susie Mosher

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

Soprano (MTF's Women/Trans Roundtable)

Joe's Pub at The Public

Backstage at 54 Below

Soloist

54 Below, Host Susie Mosher

LA’s Next Great Stage Star

Soloist (*1st Runner Up)

Sterlings Upstairs at Vitellos

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

(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: Larry Moss (Master Class)

Karl Bury (Ongoing Scene Study Class)

ON CAMERA: Bob Krakower

Jess Cummings (Advanced Workshops)

SINGING: Katy Pfaffl (Current)

Liz Caplan, Mike Ruckles, Seth Riggs

(Ongoing Private Lessons)

DANCE: Luigi’s Jazz Centre, Francis J. Roach

(Current; Ongoing Style Class)

Marissa Ghavami (she/they) is an Iranian-American actor, singer, voice over artist, producer, public speaker & coach based in NYC. She is the Founder of the nonprofit Healing TREE (Trauma Resources, Education & Entertainment) & a Founding Company Member of the theatre & film company Divine Riot. Marissa is especially interested in developing new work, art with social impact & telling Middle Eastern & queer stories. Local Hires: NYC, LA, ATL, CHI, Philly & Louisville, KY. marissaghavami.com IG: @marissaghavami

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 112 lbs

CURRENT PASSPORT, Combat - Stage, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Tap, Guitar, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Range: Soprano, 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