"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 friendship. But what's established in that moment car

In more than two decades since the stage show launched, disabled 'Wicked' character Nessarose has never been played by a real-life wheelchair user. Enter newcomer Marissa Bode.

In her film debut, Bode is making history as the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose throughout the show's more than 21-year run.

"I have never danced that much in my life!" In celebration of "Wicked" hitting the big screen, Kelly meets "Wicked" star Marissa Bode, the first-ever wheelchair user to portray Nessarose. Marissa dials-in and shares how important representation is for people with disabilities in movies,

A new video is shining a spotlight on newcomer Marissa Bode as she spends a day on the set of Wicked. In the video, viewers get the chance to join the Nessarose actress in her trailer as she gets ready before shooting the movie.

Marissa Bode who made her screen debut in the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical recalled filming the musical number Dancing Through Life with Ethan Slater’s Boq and her “epic” fall from her wheelchair.

Marissa Bode, who is making her screen debut in Wicked, took a little spill while making the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. "I did fall backward one of the times," Bode says with a sheepish grin while discussing filming her dance sequence with Ethan Slater's Boq in the "Dancing Through Life" number.