Bode pointed out that “aggressive” comments about wanting to push Nessa out of her wheelchair or saying that she deserves her ...

Marissa Bode, 24, is the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose, a character who uses a wheelchair, in ...

"It's such a pivotal point in the movie when they form a friendship," Bode told EW. "To Nessa, maybe a little bit more than a ...

While Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda’s (Ariana Grande) story has translated beautifully, it’s Elphaba’s younger sister, ...

Meet "Wicked" star Marissa Bode, who makes history as the first wheelchair user to play Elphaba's sister Nessarose in the ...

Marissa Bode reportedly lost her legs when she was only 11 during an accident, making her unable to walk again ...

In her film debut, Bode is making history as the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose throughout the show's ...

In more than two decades since the stage show launched, disabled 'Wicked' character Nessarose has never been played by a real ...

After Marissa Bode got the call asking her to play Nessarose in "Wicked," her parents had an unexpected reaction. "They were so happy for me for all about three minutes," Bode, 24, tells TODAY.

But one actor you likely don’t know is making “Wicked” history: Marissa Bode. The first actor who authentically uses a wheelchair to play Nessarose, the “tragically beautiful” younger ...

After Marissa Bode got the call asking her to play Nessarose in "Wicked," her parents had an unexpected reaction. "They were so happy for me for all about three minutes," Bode, 24, tells TODAY.