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. Population in 2020 was 40,731, an 11.2% increase since 2010, making it the ...

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. It is part of the Lake Oswego School District. History Lake Oswego High School first opened in September 1951 as a six-year school, with an enrollment ...

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 university, public research university in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1876, the university is organized into nine colleges and schools and offers 420 undergraduate and gra ...

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 ...

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

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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 David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni 1984 births Living people Actors from Lake Oswego, Oregon University of Oregon alumni Actresses from Oregon {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub