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Marisa Ryan is an American actress, best known for her role as Elizabeth Cooper-MacGillis in the CBS sitcom Major Dad (1989–1993), and as Abby Bernstein in the 2001 comedy film Wet Hot American Summer, its Netflix prequel series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) and its Netflix sequel series Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017).
Birth Name
Marisa J. Ryan
Born
Wednesday, 20 November 1974
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Love... Reconsidered | Helena | 2024 |
| Human Capital | Ella | 2020 |
| Middleground | Marcus' Wife | 2017 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Abby | 2017 |
| Divorce | Ursula | 2016 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Abby | 2015 |
| Odd Mom Out | Krista | 2015 |
| The Mysteries of Laura | Susan | 2014 |
| The Leftovers | Imposter | 2014 |
| The Extra Man | Tanya | 2010 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Love... Reconsidered | Helena | 2024 |
| Human Capital | Ella | 2020 |
| Middleground | Marcus' Wife | 2017 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Abby | 2017 |
| Divorce | Ursula | 2016 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Abby | 2015 |
| Odd Mom Out | Krista | 2015 |
| The Mysteries of Laura | Susan | 2014 |
| The Leftovers | Imposter | 2014 |
| The Extra Man | Tanya | 2010 |
| Justice | Julia | 2008 |
| +1 | Montana | 2008 |
| Puberty: The Movie | Lashonda | 2007 |
| Brooklyn Lobster | Lauren Wallace | 2005 |
| Alchemy | Bridesmaid | 2005 |
| Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | College Buddy | 2002 |
| Hack | Melissa | 2002 |
| Riding in Cars with Boys | Janet Donofrio - Age 19 / Janet Donofrio (Age 19) | 2001 |
| The Cure for Boredom | Dayna | 2001 |
| Wet Hot American Summer | Abby | 2001 |
| Don's Plum | Anna | 2001 |
| Deadline | Stokes | 2000 |
| With or Without You | Zoe | 2000 |
| Mary and Rhoda | Meredith Rousseau | 2000 |
| Cold Hearts | Viktoria | 1999 |
| Man of the Century | Gertrude | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Laura Bergeron | 1999 |
| Trash | Alex Staley | 1999 |
| Sex and the City | Nina G. | 1998 |
| Slaves to the Underground | Suzy | 1997 |
| Love Always | Julia Bradshaw | 1997 |
| The Practice | Cynthia Simonson | 1997 |
| Taylor's Return | Liz | 1997 |
| The Pretender | Helen Diggs | 1996 |
| Promised Land | Samantha Markovich | 1996 |
| New York Undercover | Det. Nell Delaney | 1994 |
| Boy Meets World | Irene | 1993 |
| Law & Order | Woman with Drink / Stacey Ranson | 1990 |
| Major Dad | Elizabeth Cooper McGillis / Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis | 1989 |
| Without a Trace | Justine Norris | 1983 |
