Mariela Garriga

Mariela Garriga (born 1989) is a Cuban actress. Since moving in 2009 to Milan, she has featured in a number of Italian and American productions. She plays Marie in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and its sequel Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

Early life Born in Havana, Cuba in 1989, Garriga began working in theatre and TV as a teenager and appeared on the show Cuban Television Ballet. Garriga stated that she is of Spanish ancestry. In 2009, she relocated to Italy and became a model, and studied at Michael Rodgers Acting Studio in Milan. She then moved from Italy to the United States in 2016, and studied in New York City at the Terry Schreiber Studio, as well as The Actors Studio. Italian productions Garriga starred in include Gli Uomini d'Oro directed by Vincent Alfieri as well as the comedy Chi m'ha visto directed by Alessandro Pondi. She had a recurring role in the Italian television series I delitti del Barlume, directed by Roan Johnson. Garriga was a series regular on The Last Defectors in 2017 and 2018.

Career She starred in the Blumhouse Productions film Bloodline (2018). She appeared in the horror anthology Nightmare Cinema (2018).

Her television credits include a recurring role on NCIS: Los Angeles, as well as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. and NCIS. She had a part playing Facio in the biopic series Bosé for Paramount+.

Garriga made her debut for the role of Marie in the Mission: Impossible franchise in the seventh instalment, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). She reprised her role in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). In 2025, she was cast as Mary Magdalene in the Mel Gibson film The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One, and commenced filming in the role in October 2025 in Italy.

Personal life Garriga lives between Los Angeles, U.S., Italy and Cuba. She is married to Stefano Mongardi.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 2011 Wedding in Paris French Burlesque Dancer 2013 Colpi di fortuna 2014 Amici come noi Laura 2015 Credence Short film 2016 Romane Simon: Life of Gia the Movie Jessica Miami Beach Carmen 2017 Chi m'ha visto Sally 2018 Nightmare Cinema Sister Patricia Segment: "Mashit" Bloodline Sombra City Ariadne Short film 2019 Gli uomini d'oro Gina 2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Marie 2024 Close to Me Amanda 2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Marie The Osha Rule Belén 2026 Agent Zeta Alfa 2027 Mary Magdalene Post-production 2028

Television

Year Title Role Notes 2013 Horror Vacui 8 episodes 2015 Annarosa Episode: "Un'albicocca" 2016 Inspector Coliandro Remedios Episode: "Salsa e merengue" 2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Episode: "Gone Fishin'" 2017–2018 Television series 2017–2020 NCIS: Los Angeles 2 episodes 2018–2019 I delitti del BarLume Carmen 2 episodes 2020 L'Alligatore 2 episodes 2021 Luis Miguel: The Series Episode: "Entrégate" 2022 NCIS Episode: "Last Dance" 2023 Bosé Episode: "Bravo Ragazzi" 2025 When Nobody Sees Us Magaly Castillo