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'' (2015) as Phoebe.

Early life

Neitling was born in

Lake Oswego, Oregon Lake Oswego () is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, primarily in Clackamas County, with small portions extending into neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located about south of Portland and surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was ...

as Marissa Lee Neitling to Joy and Stanley Neitling. She has a younger sister named Mackenzie Neitling. Neitling graduated from

Lake Oswego High School Lake Oswego High School (LOHS) is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States. History Lake Oswego High School first opened in September 1951 as a six-year school, with an enrollment of 564. In 1956, it became a four-year high sch ...

in 2002. She went on to get her undergrad at

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

where she was also in the Honors College. Neitling is an avid

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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 The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University is a graduate professional school of Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1924 as the Department of Drama in the School of Fine Arts, the school provides training in e ...

Career

In 2007, Neitling made a brief appearance in ''

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''. In 2011, Neitling was cast in a guest role spot on the hit series ''

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'' as Christina Valada / Lacey Beaumont. In 2014, she landed the role as Lt. Kara Foster on

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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

References

External links

* 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Yale School of Drama alumni 1984 births Living people People from Lake Oswego, Oregon University of Oregon alumni Actresses from Oregon {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub