Marissa Bode News & Updates

'Wicked' Star Marissa Bode Calls Out Ableist Insults Online

Marissa Bode, the 24-year-old actress who brings Nessarose to life in the buzzing 2024 adaptation of...

Dec 05, 2024 • MadameNoire

‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Calls Out Negative Remarks And Jokes From Some Fans About Nessarose, Her Disability

Following the film’s release, millions of fans have celebrated its success at the box office. Many...

Dec 02, 2024 • Yahoo

“Barbaric and dehumanizing”: Wicked’s Marissa Bode speaks out about lack of accessible bathrooms on airplanes

Wicked actress Marissa Bode posted a vulnerable video describing what happened during a recent fligh...

Dec 23, 2025 • The Daily Dot

Marissa Bode Slams 'Aggressive' Comments About Her “Wicked” Character's Disability as 'Gross and Harmful'

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Dec 02, 2024 • Yahoo

Who Is “Wicked” Star Marissa Bode's Partner? All About Lauren 'Wren' Brooks

Lauren 'Wren' Brooks and Marissa Bode attend the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilto...

Nov 20, 2025 • AOL

Marissa Bode And Ethan Slater Tell Us The 'Wicked' Song They Can’t Get Out Of Their Heads, And It...

One of last years biggest releases, and pop culture at large is seething with anticipation for the i...

Jul 17, 2025 • MSN

‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Explains Plot Change for Her Character in the Sequel: ‘The Old Narrative Was Outdated’

Marissa Bode had no issues with the plot changes made for her character, Nessarose Thropp, in “Wic...

Oct 10, 2025 • TheWrap

Marissa Bode On Why She Addressed Ableist Criticism Of Nessarose

In Wicked, Elphaba’s sister Nessarose is in a wheelchair, which plays a key part in how her story ...

Dec 19, 2024 • Elite Daily

Marissa Bode & Ryan Tymensky accept for Wicked, winner Best Drama & Next Big Thing at the Queerties

"Me and Marissa represent hundreds, and hundreds, and hundreds of people that spilled their heart an...

Feb 08, 2026 • Queerty on MSN

‘Wicked’ Actress Marissa Bode Reveals What She Learned From Costars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande (Exclusive)

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande taught costar Marissa Bode a few important things while they filmed ...

Apr 07, 2025 • Us Weekly

Marissa Bode dishes on the magic of TikTok, queer Kim Possible & how ‘Wicked’ changed her life for good

From small-town Wisconsin to Oz to Hollywood, Marissa Bode’s career is already defying gravity—a...

Mar 16, 2025 • Queerty

‘Wicked’ star Marissa Bode says airline denied her access over wheelchair

Wicked” star Marissa Bode is calling out Southern Airways after she was allegedly barred from boar...

Apr 26, 2026 • New York Daily News

Wicked's Marissa Bode: 'I Denied Boarding a Flight Because I'm Disabled'

In a follow-up video, Bode said a Southern Airways director reached out and "was mortified" over the...

Apr 26, 2026 • Hollywood Reporter on MSN

Airline That Allegedly Denied Marissa Bode Boarding Is Conducting Internal Investigation

UPDATE 4/26/26: Wicked actress Marissa Bode has made a follow-up video regarding the incident in whi...

Apr 24, 2026 • Yahoo

Marissa Bode From "Wicked" Says She Was Left Crying At The Airport After She Was Allegedly Denied Boarding Over Her Wheelchair

Marissa explained that she was traveling to a small town in Pennsylvania for a speaking engagement. ...

Apr 25, 2026 • Yahoo

Marissa Bode to Serve as Guest Judge at San Diego Comic Con's Her Universe Fashion Show

Marissa Bode, known for her performance as Nessarose in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, is s...

Jul 16, 2025 • BroadwayWorld

Wicked's Marissa Bode Says She Was 'Denied' Boarding Plane Over Disability

Wicked actress Marissa Bode claims that she was allegedly barred from boarding a commercial flight a...

Apr 25, 2026 • US Weekly on MSN

Marissa Bode Honored with Christopher Reeve Acting Award for WICKED Movie Role

Marissa Bode has won the Christopher Reeve Acting Award at the Media Access Awards for starring as N...

Nov 04, 2025 • BroadwayWorld

Wicked actor Marissa Bode says she was not allowed to board a plane: 'I was denied because I am disabled'

Wicked star Marissa Bode recently called out Southern Airways on TikTok for allegedly denying her bo...

Apr 26, 2026 • NDTV on MSN

Marissa Bode slams airline response after claim she was denied boarding due to disability

Airline says it is investigating incident and has contacted the actress after she was forced into a ...

Apr 25, 2026 • The Express Tribune

'Wicked' Star Marissa Bode Claims She Was Denied Boarding on a Flight Because of Her Disability: 'Blatant Segregation' | Video

"Wicked" star Marissa Bode spoke out against Southern Airways after she was allegedly stopped from b...

Apr 25, 2026 • TheWrap on MSN

Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled'

"Wicked" star Marissa Bode posted a video on TikTok on Thursday claiming she was recently barred fro...

Apr 25, 2026 • Variety on MSN