Marisa Gabrielle Abela (born 7 December 1996) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the

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and

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series ''

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'' (2020–) and the

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series '' COBRA'' (2020). She has a forthcoming role as the late singer

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in the film ''

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''.

Early life and education

Marisa Abela was born in

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to actress Caroline Gruber and director Angelo Abela and grew up in

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with her older brother Jack. Her father is of Maltese-Libyan and English descent, and her mother is of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish ancestry. She attended

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and took drama classes with the Theatre Workshop. She initially intended to study History and Law at UCL and become a human rights lawyer, but changed her mind last minute and decided to pursue acting instead. She went on to graduate from the

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(RADA) in 2019.

Career

Abela first appeared aged 11 as the character Alice in the thriller ''Man in a Box'' (2008). After graduating from RADA, Abela made her television debut in 2020 with main roles in the

political thriller '' COBRA'' as Ellie Sutherland and the

and

office drama ''

'' as Yasmin Kara-Hanani. She appeared in the 2022 films ''

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'' and '' Rogue Agent''. In July 2022, Abela joined the cast of

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's ''

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'' (2023). Later that month, it was rumoured Abela was in early talks to star as

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's ''

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'', a biopic about the late singer. In January 2023, the role was confirmed with a promotional image of Abela as Winehouse. Filming commenced that month in London.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abela, Marisa 1996 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Brighton Alumni of RADA English people of Libyan descent English people of Maltese descent English people of Polish-Jewish descent English people of Russian-Jewish descent Jewish English actresses Living people People educated at Roedean School, East Sussex