Marisa Davila (born 1997) is an American actress, notable for her main roles in Super Giant Robot Brothers (2022) and Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies in 2023.
Marisa Davila | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1997 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life
editDavila was born 1997, and raised in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, (near Nashville).[1] Her parents were both involved in the music industry:[1] her mother Julie Davila as a drummer, percussion teacher, clinician of marching percussion, and PAS board director;[2] and her father Lalo Davila, who is first generation Mexican American,[3] as an author, professor of music, and percussion director at Middle Tennessee State University.[4]
Davila has experienced music rehearsals and band practice, since the tender age of six, along with her older sister, Danielle.[5] She has participated in theatre and acting and dance classes, and has had regular voice-over parts.[5] Aged from 10 onwards, she has participated in many theatrical productions, and has performed with the Nashville Symphony.[1] In 2014, at the age of 17, Davila sought to expand her acting career, by moving to Los Angeles, California, with her mother,[5] while at the same time, after much private tuition, [6] earned herself an online diploma.[1] Davila completed a course in the Lyndon Technique, [7] she is a member of SAG-AFTRA,[6] and currently (2023) resides in Valley Village, California. [6]
Career
editAs a child, Davila was singing the voice of Jasmine on the Disney Junior stage adaptation of Aladdin.[1] In 2015, Davila made her screen debut as Jane in the Jing Shao directed short film Text History of Jane about the dangers of texting while driving.[8] The short film went on to win the National ADDY Award of the American Advertising Federation in 2016. [9]
In 2016, Marisa Davila appeared in a single episode of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,[1][10] and in an episode of Liv and Maddie as a member of the Porcu-Piper school choir.[1] In 2017, she appeared in Speechless, working alongside Minnie Driver.[10] and the same year in Atypical where she plays mean girl Maddison Gold.[5]
In 2016, Davila featured on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 (Original Soundtrack) Commentary Album. [11] In 2019, she released her first single Too Busy.[11]
In 2019, she secured a guest role in the sit-com Carol's Second Act, and appeared in 2 episodes of Schooled,[10] In 2020, she Mercedes Callahan in the Netflix series I Am Not Okay with This, and had a small part in the rom-com movie Holidate.[10]
In 2022, she had a lead voice role for season one of the Netflix action-comedy animated series Super Giant Robot Brothers.[12][13]
In 2023, Marisa Davila plays the main role of Jane Facciano, the leader of the group of four girls in the upcoming Paramount+ American musical romantic comedy television series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies which is a prequel to the 1978 film Grease.[14] During the series, Davila gets to sing, along with her cast members, many new songs written by American songwriter Justin Tranter, each having a 50's style harmony with a modern twist. [15]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Text History of Jane | Jane | Short film |
| 2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Chloe | Episode: "I'm Back at Camp with Josh!" |
| 2016 | Liv and Maddie | Choir Member #1 | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Raking | Kelly | Film |
| 2017 | Speechless | Mary | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Atypical | Madison Gold | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Don't Go | Prima | Short film |
| 2018 | Ocean | Brooke | Short film |
| 2018 | Willie Jones: Runs in Our Blood | Party girl | Music Video |
| 2018 | Cloak & Dagger | Choir Member #3 | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Tournament | Kate | Film |
| 2018 | We're Not Friends | Charlie | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Second Thoughts | Sabrina | Short film |
| 2019 | Carol's Second Act | Harper | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Beyond the Cracks | Jessica | Short |
| 2020 | Holidate | Princess Leia | Film |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | Gina Rivera | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | I Am Not Okay with This | Mercedes Callahan | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Love and Baseball | Eva | Film |
| 2021 | My Big Fat Blonde Musical | Megan | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | The Artful Escape | Lucy Punter 1 Softserve Child 2 (voice) | Video Game |
| 2022 | Super Giant Robot Brothers | Alex Rose (voice) | Main role - 10 episodes |
| 2023 | Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies | Jane Facciano | Main role - 10 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Zed Fest Film Festival | Outstanding Group Ensemble (shared) | The Raking | Won | [16][17] |
| 2018 | Independent Shorts Awards | Bronze award for best actress | Beyond the Cracks | Won | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g De Gennaro, Nancy (March 11, 2016). "Murfreesboro's Marisa Davila earns roles on TV shows". Daily News Journal.
- ^ "Julie Davila - Caixa Trio / PAS Board of Directors". pearldrum.com. October 29, 2020.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elizabeth (April 4, 2023). "In This 'Grease' Prequel Series, Pink Is the Word". The New York Times.
- ^ "Lalo Davila - Biography". lalodavila.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Marisa Davila talks New Music, Acting Career". MusicXclusives TV - Youtube. August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Marisa Davila". backstage.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "The Lyndon Technique – Actors Toolbox page 2". thelyndontechnique.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Text History of Jane". vimeo.com. May 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Text History of Jane Dir. Cut". jingyishao.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Marisa Davila credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Marisa Davila". spotify.com. August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Super Giant Robot Brothers (2022)". next-episode.net. August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Super Giant Robot Brothers 2022 – rating:PG - 1 Season- Kids' TV". netflix.com. August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Rydell High is back in a first look at Grease prequel series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies". EW.com. December 19, 2022.
- ^ Rampton, James (March 23, 2023). "Grease prequel Rise Of The Pink Ladies offers modern take on 1950s attitudes". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Marisa Davila Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Zed Fest Film Festival Awards". zedfest.org. Retrieved March 28, 2023.