Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo may be getting the bulk of the attention for their roles in the movie version of “Wicked,” but we would like to shine a light on Marissa Bode, who plays Nessarose. She is the first actor with a disability to be cast in the role and she hopes appearing in one of the biggest movies of the year can help people with disabilities feel seen and open doors for others.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo may be getting the bulk of the attention for their roles in the movie version of “Wicked,” but we would like to shine a light on Marissa Bode, who plays Nessarose. She is the first actor with a disability to be cast in the role and she hopes appearing in one of the biggest movies of the year can help people with disabilities feel seen and open doors for others.
