actor and comedian.
improv, sketch, impressions, fun.
HI. I’M MARISSA.
I am an actor and comedian from Los Angeles. I make sketch comedy videos, do improv and celebrity impressions. I’ve appeared on CBS, ABC, Fox, Amazon, Hulu and more. My comedy videos have been featured on Funny Or Die, glamour.com, vogue.com, WhoHaHa, Huffington Post, Hello Giggles and other platforms. I am the co-creator of the multi-award-winning comedy short film ‘Hazel & Louis: Animal Agents.’
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“Marissa Madsen is comedy gold. It’s rare to meet someone as talented as Marissa. She is amazing at characters, impressions, and creating sketches that always make me laugh.”
-Amber Horn, Emmy Winning Casting Director (‘The Baby-Sitters Club’, ‘The Healing Powers of Dude’)
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HIGHLIGHTS
Filmed a co-star for the Amazon limited series 'Them'
Cast of ‘Broken Service’ Wins Best Ensemble at the Independent Shorts Awards
‘Hazel & Louis: Animal Agents’ Short Film Wins Multiple Festival Awards: Co-created with Sy Ozcan, our mockumentary won the Audience Choice Award and Filmmakers' Favorite Award at the DC Shorts Film Festival, Best Video Short at the Los Angeles Scripted Comedy Festival, the Award of Excellence at the Best Shorts Competition, and was a Best Film nominee at the ARPA International Film Festival. The adapted TV pilot script was also a semifinalist in the Final Draft Big Break screenwriting competition.
Filmed lead role in the dramatic short ‘Abandon’
“20s vs. 30s” videos from Those Girls Comedy receive 12 million+ collective online views and are featured on Fox’s ‘Laughs’, ABC’s ‘Right This Minute’, Hulu’s ‘The Daily Buzz’ and other platforms
Those Girls Comedy press:
Whohaha.com features “Sexist Sports Commentators” as the Sketch of the Week
Whohaha.com Features “AirBnBeware” as the Sketch of the Week