Marissa Neitling | |
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 Neitling at WonderCon in 2016. | |
| Born | Marissa Lee Neitling May 8, 1984 Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oregon (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | The Last Ship San Andreas |
Marissa Lee Neitling (born May 8, 1984) is an American actress, known for her roles in the TV series The Last Ship (2014-2018) as Kara Foster, and the film San Andreas (2015) as Phoebe.
Neitling was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon as Marissa Lee Neitling to Joy and Stanley Neitling. She has a younger sister named Mackenzie Neitling. Neitling graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 2002. She went on to get her undergrad at University of Oregon where she was also in the Honors College. Neitling is an avid Oregon Ducks fan. She was a double major in Math and Theater Arts. Neitling went on to earn an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama.
In 2007, Neitling made a brief appearance in The Go-Getter . In 2011, Neitling was cast in a guest role spot on the hit series Leverage as Christina Valada / Lacey Beaumont. In 2014, she landed the role as Lt. Kara Foster on TNT summer series The Last Ship . In 2015, after sending in an audition tape, she was cast as Phoebe in the Dwayne Johnson-led film, San Andreas .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | The Go-Getter | Crying Girl | |
| 2015 | San Andreas | Phoebe | |
| 2016 | Mysterious Ways | Jennie | Short film |
| 2021 | Last Words | Leah |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Leverage | Christina Valada / Lacey Beaumont | 1 episode |
| 2014–2018 | The Last Ship | LT/LCDR/CDR Kara Foster/Green | 54 episodes; Main Cast |
| 2018 | Elementary | Nina Hudgins / Skyler | 1 episode |
| 2018-2019 | Madam Secretary | Annelies De Runnow | 2 episodes |
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