Marisa Davila

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 (1997-04-24) April 24, 1997
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Early life

Davila 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

As 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
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
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
  1. De Gennaro, Nancy (March 11, 2016). "Murfreesboro's Marisa Davila earns roles on TV shows". Daily News Journal.
  2. "Julie Davila - Caixa Trio / PAS Board of Directors". pearldrum.com. October 29, 2020.
  3. Vincentelli, Elizabeth (April 4, 2023). "In This 'Grease' Prequel Series, Pink Is the Word". The New York Times.
  4. "Lalo Davila - Biography". lalodavila.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. "Marisa Davila talks New Music, Acting Career". MusicXclusives TV - Youtube. August 13, 2017.
  6. "Marisa Davila". backstage.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. "The Lyndon Technique – Actors Toolbox page 2". thelyndontechnique.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  8. "Text History of Jane". vimeo.com. May 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  9. "Text History of Jane Dir. Cut". jingyishao.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. "Marisa Davila credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  11. "Marisa Davila". spotify.com. August 4, 2022.
  12. "Super Giant Robot Brothers (2022)". next-episode.net. August 4, 2022.
  13. "Super Giant Robot Brothers 2022 – rating:PG - 1 Season- Kids' TV". netflix.com. August 4, 2022.
  14. "Rydell High is back in a first look at Grease prequel series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies". EW.com. December 19, 2022.
  15. Rampton, James (March 23, 2023). "Grease prequel Rise Of The Pink Ladies offers modern take on 1950s attitudes". stuff.co.nz.
  16. "Marisa Davila Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  17. "2016 Zed Fest Film Festival Awards". zedfest.org. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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