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

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.

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 1 2 3 4 "Marisa Davila talks New Music, Acting Career". MusicXclusives TV - Youtube. August 13, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 4 "Marisa Davila credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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