Marissa Neitling


Marissa Lee Neitling is an American actress, known for her roles in the TV series The Last Ship as Kara Foster, and the 2015 film San Andreas as Phoebe.

Early life

Neitling was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon as Marissa Lee Neitling to Joy and Stanley Neitling. She has a younger sister named Mackenzie Neitling. Neitling graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 2002. She went on to get her undergrad at University of Oregon where she was also in the Honors College. She was a double major in Math and Theater Arts. Neitling went on to earn an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama.

Career

In 2007, Neitling made a brief appearance in The Go-Getter. In 2011, Neitling was cast in a guest role spot on the hit series Leverage as Christina Valada / Lacey Beaumont. In 2014, she landed the role as Lt. Kara Foster on TNT summer series The Last Ship. In 2015, after sending in an audition tape, she was cast as Phoebe in the Dwayne Johnson-led film, San Andreas.

Personal life

Neitling is an avid Oregon Ducks fan.

Filmography

Film

Television