Marissa Bode is trying to change attitudes toward her Wicked character's disability for good. The actress, who uses a ...

If you've seen Wicked, you probably recognize Marissa Bode.She plays Elphaba's favored sister Nessarose and recently, she ...

Wicked star Marissa Bode has hit back at the ableist abuse she has received from online trolls since appearing in the movie adaptation of the hit stage musical. Marissa, 24, plays Nessarose ‘Nessa’ ...

Bode pointed out that “aggressive” comments about wanting to push Nessa out of her wheelchair or saying that she deserves her ...

Marissa Bode reportedly lost her legs when she was only 11 during an accident, making her unable to walk again ...

Vestiaire Collective and the Or Foundation partnered to create a sale of upcycled fashion by Ghanian designers.

Marissa Bode learned she was being cast during a Zoom meeting when lead actors Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande held a sign: ...

Meet "Wicked" star Marissa Bode, who makes history as the first wheelchair user to play Elphaba's sister Nessarose in the ...

Plenty of fans are praising “Wicked” as a film about overcoming difference — as though the mere performance of goodness ...

Marissa Bode, the first authentic wheelchair user to play Nessarose in Wicked, has nothing but praise for the film's cast and ...

Finishing The Hat is a book about Stephen Sondheim. It's an embarrassment, period. Oh, and it takes on. And it makes it go, ...

Wicked, the character of Nessarose, and the accurate casting has the potential to change the game for other disabled actors – ...