Marisa Davila

Marisa Davila (born 1997) is an American actress, notable for her main roles in Super Giant Robot Brothers and Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies in 2023.

Early life Davila was born 1997, and raised in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, (near Nashville). Her parents were both involved in the music industry: and her father Lalo Davila, who is first generation Mexican American, as an author, professor of music, and percussion director at Middle Tennessee State University.

Davila has experienced music rehearsals and band practice since the age of six, along with her older sister, Danielle. She has participated in theatre and acting and dance classes, and has had regular voice-over parts. she is a member of SAG-AFTRA, and currently (2023) resides in Valley Village, California. The short film went on to win the National ADDY Award of the American Advertising Federation in 2016.

In 2016, Marisa Davila appeared in a single episode of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and in an episode of Liv and Maddie as a member of the Porcu-Piper school choir. In 2019, she released her first single Too Busy.

In 2023, Marisa Davila plays the main role of Jane Facciano, the leader of the group of four girls in the upcoming Paramount+ American musical romantic comedy television series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies which is a prequel to the 1978 film Grease. During the series, Davila gets to sing, along with her cast members, many new songs written by American songwriter Justin Tranter, each having a 50's style harmony with a modern twist.

Filmography

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref2016 Zed Fest Film Festival Outstanding Group Ensemble (shared) The Raking 2018 Independent Shorts Awards Bronze award for best actress Beyond the Cracks