Marisa Abela
Marisa Abela | |
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Born | Marisa Gabrielle Abela December 7, 1996 Brighton, East Sussex, England |
Alma mater | RADA |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008; 2020–present |
Marisa Gabrielle Abela (born 7 December 1996) is an English actress. She is known for her television roles in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry and the Sky One series COBRA.[1] She is set to appear in the upcoming films She Is Love and Freeguard.[2]
Early life and education[]
Abela was born in Brighton to actress Caroline Gruber and director Angelo Abela and grew up in Rottingdean with her older brother Jack.[3][4] She attended Roedean School and took drama classes with the Theatre Workshop.[5][6] She initially intended to study History and Law at UCL and become a human rights lawyer, but changed her mind last minute and decided to pursue acting instead.[7][8] She went on to graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2019.[9][10]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Man in a Box | Alice | |
2020–present | COBRA | Ellie Sutherland | Main role |
2020–present | Industry | Yasmin Kara-Hanani | Main role[11] |
2020 | Five Dates | Maya | |
TBA | She Is Love | ||
TBA | Freeguard |
References[]
- ^ Bownass, Helan. "Industry star Marisa Abela on series two of the thrilling BBC drama and the power of female desire". Stylist. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Lang, Brent (22 April 2021). "Haley Bennett, Sam Riley Starring in Improvisational Romance 'She Is Love' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Ruffner, Zoe (2 September 2020). "Meet Marisa Abela, the Breakout Star of the New HBO Series Industry". Vogue. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Russell, Scarlett (26 December 2020). "Industry stars Myha'la Herrold and Marisa Abela on the truth about those sex scenes". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Head's Weekly Review". Roedean School. 16 May 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Spotlight On… Marisa Abela!". The Theatre Workshop. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Manelis, Michele (1 January 2021). "Marisa Abela on "Industry"". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Arsenault, Bridget (17 April 2021). "An interview with Marisa Abela of Industry". Air Mail. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Marisa Abela". RADA. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ del Rosario, Alexandria (17 December 2020). "'Industry' Star Marisa Abela Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Yasmin played by Marisa Abela". HBO. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
External links[]
- Marisa Abela at IMDb
Categories:
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Actresses from Brighton
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- English people of Libyan descent
- English people of Maltese descent
- English people of Polish descent
- English people of Russian descent
- People educated at Roedean School, East Sussex