Marissa Neitling

Marissa Lee Neitling (born May 8, 1984) is an American actress, known for her roles in the TV series The Last Ship (2014-2018) as Kara Foster, and the film San Andreas as Phoebe.

Early life Neitling was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon as Marissa Lee Neitling to Joy and Stanley Neitling. She has a younger sister named Mackenzie Neitling. Neitling graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 2002. She went on to get her undergraduate degree at University of Oregon where she was also in the Honors College. Neitling is an avid Oregon Ducks fan. She was a double major in Math and Theater Arts. Neitling went on to earn an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama.

Career In 2007, Neitling made a brief appearance in The Go-Getter. In 2011, Neitling was cast in a guest role spot on the hit series Leverage as Christina Valada / Lacey Beaumont. In 2014, she landed the role as Lt. Kara Foster on TNT summer series The Last Ship. In 2015, after sending in an audition tape, she was cast as Phoebe in the Dwayne Johnson-led film, San Andreas.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Leverage Christina Valada / Lacey Beaumont 1 episode 2014–2018 The Last Ship LT/LCDR/CDR Kara Foster/Green 54 episodes; Main Cast 2018 Elementary Nina Hudgins / Skyler 1 episode 2018-2019 Madam Secretary Annelies De Runnow 2 episodes