Meet Marissa Bode: The Trailblazer Who Is Changing Hollywood!

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[{"selector":"#anim-797fc7c2-dda7-403b-ac4c-740640c1ae54 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.432719379465013%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] How Marissa Overcame Adversity After a Devastating Accident

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[{"selector":"#anim-955fa829-0cb0-4d28-94d5-d2346751090c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Marissa doesn’t see disability as a limitation. She’s fighting for more inclusive spaces in theater and film.

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[{"selector":"#anim-7ac1245a-e38f-425e-a349-0bc7e491a11b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-19.52290906773523%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Marissa lives with five cats—one named Munchkin, who’s anything but small.