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), Theatre, Voiceover, Print

FILM

THE KNOCK SHADOW (Short w/ Emmy Winner Lea DeLaria)

Supporting / Alex

Upcoming, dir. Lauren Sowa

THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS (w/ Oscar Nom Bruce Davison)

Lead / Celia Ford

Amazon, dir. Tom Whitus

NOT FADE AWAY (w/ Emmy Winner James Gandolfini)

Supporting / Meredith

Paramount, dir. David Chase

TELEVISION

FBI

Co-Star / Research Assistant

CBS, dir. Alex Chapple

WITHOUT A TRACE

Co-Star / Sylvia

CBS, dir. Rosemary Rodriguez

THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK

Co-Star / Cute Girl

Disney, dir. Ellen Gittelsohn

IT’S SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO*

Singer (*Won Star of Tmrw)

NBC

THEATRE

GREEN: THE MUSICAL* (Industry Reading)

Supporting / Evangeline

MTC, dir. Jonathan Cerullo

(*CreateTheater New Works Festival 2025 Award Winner:

Best Supporting Actress In A Musical)

SILUETAS (LMTL’s 4XLatiné Workshop w/ Tony Winner KO)

Supporting / Khalilah

PRTT, dir Pierre Jean Gonzalez

THE BIG BAD (Debut Workshop Production)

Supporting / Sandra

Abrons, dir. Mack Brown

THE LITTLE PONY (U.S. Debut Workshop Production)

Lead / Irene

Torn Page, dir. Kimi Ramírez

THEY TOLD ME TO USE IT (Reading at Bway Bound Theatre Fest)

Lead / Caroline

dir. Ren Dara Santiago

CRY IT OUT

Lead / Jessie

Divine Riot, dir. Phoebe Dunn

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Lead / Belle

MTL/StageOne, dir Mirla Criste

CONCERT

THE LINEUP (w/ Oscar Winner & Tony Nom Ariana DeBose)

Soloist

Birdland, Host Susie Mosher

CAROUSEL OF HOPE BALL (BGV Grammy Winner Barry Manilow)

Soprano

PeopleTV, MD David Foster

SONGS BY US (w/ Tony Nom L Morgan Lee)

Soprano / Ensemble

Joe's Pub at The Public, MTF

BACKSTAGE AT 54 BELOW

Soloist

54 Below, Host Susie Mosher

THE MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER GRAND OPENING

Soloist

The Muhammad Ali Center

LA’S NEXT GREAT STAGE STAR*

Soloist (*1st Runner Up)

Sterlings Upstairs at Vitellos

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, Ford

JCPenney

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

Master Class: William Esper

Summer Intensive:

Acting 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. Ribalo

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). Marissa is especially interested in developing new work, art with social impact & telling Middle Eastern & queer stories. Local Hires: NYC, LA, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, Tampa, FL, Louisville, KY. Website: 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