Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play 'Wicked's' Nessarose, called jokes about her character's disability 'low ...

"It is simply a low-hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking," the out actor said in a recent TikTok.

Marissa Bode is addressing the derogatory comments made about her “Wicked” character. Bode, who portrays the character ...

Wicked's Marissa Bode, who uses a wheelchair onscreen and in real life, reacted to ableist jokes made about her character ...

The actress, who plays Nessarose in the blockbuster film based on the Broadway musical, said in a TikTok video she is ...

In a video posted to her TikTok page on Saturday, Bode said that while she is usually a “deeply unserious person” and loves ...

Marissa Bode, who plays Nessarose, told People in a new interview that “one of the first conversations” she had with director ...

"It is simply a low-hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking." Marissa Bode is trying to change attitudes ...

Wicked actress Marissa Bode shut down ableist and cruel comments about harassment she received regarding her disability for ...

Marissa Bode, who portrays Nessarose in the blockbuster Wicked film, opens up about some of the "gross and harmful comments" ...

For those unfamiliar with the premise of the silver screen adaptation, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as ...

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.