Marissa Strickland is a writer, actor and director from Los Angeles. She loves grounded bittersweet comedy, where joy and laughter sit right next to sadness and loss.
In 2021, Marissa released Give Me a Sign, a short film she wrote and directed about loss, hope and an unexpected visitor. Before that, she created Pappy, a web series about her experience trying to connect with her eccentric father.
Marissa graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Anthropology. She regularly performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Her writing and acting credits include ABC’s Black-ish, HBO Max’s Tig n’ Seek, ABC’s Happy Endings, Mailchimp’s Trade Show Show, and Adult Swim’s Newsreaders.