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Marliss Amiea

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Marliss Amiea
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The Washington, D.C. native is certainly not new to the big or small screens. She's been seen on hit shows such as Young & the Restless, Hollywood Height and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She has co-starred in a string of Lifetime, Hallmark and Ion Original movies including The Christmas Gift, 12 Wishes for Christmas and The Wish List.

Hailed as an "actress of unlimited depth" and one who "commands the stage with her presence," Marliss boasts a storied career in theater spanning two decades. The classically trained actress, singer and dancer made her mark in national tours and regional theater productions including The Lion King, Hairspray, AIDA, Harlem Nights, Little Shop of Horrors, the long running Disney shows Playhouse Disney Live onstage and Hoop Dee Doo Revue as Miss Flora, becoming the second African American woman to land this role. As her a result of her amazing performance, she went on to star in the pilot series Playhouse Disney Lunchtime.

Equally comfortable in films, television and theater as she is in concert stages, Marliss has performed with notable greats such as Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker, Kenny Loggins, Dave Brubeck, Emily King and Kate Earl among others.

Marliss attended Berklee College of Music and is a graduate of Jacksonville University and the famed Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She resides in Atlanta with her husband.
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    C. Thomas Howell, Kim Fields, Richard T. Jones, Renée O'Connor, Gregory Alan Williams, Jaci Velasquez, T.C. Stallings, Kruz Valero, and Caleb T. Thomas in A Question of Faith (2017)
    A Question of Faith
    6.0
    • Lisa Pearl
    • 2017
    Michelle Trachtenberg in The Christmas Gift (2015)
    The Christmas Gift
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Nina
    • 2015
    Dina Meyer, Patrick Muldoon, Ian Ziering, Kirstin Dorn, and Devin Lawrence in Christmas in Palm Springs (2014)
    Christmas in Palm Springs
    5.0
    • Mia
    • 2014
    Aaron Hill and Jessy Schram in Reluctant Nanny (2015)
    Reluctant Nanny
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Bake Sale Mom
    • 2015

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    Actress



    • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
      Genius
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Bernice Scott
      • 2024
    • Swagger (2021)
      Swagger
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Margarite Ryder
      • 2023
    • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
      The Resident
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Amir's Mother
      • 2022
    • Yolanda Adams and Serayah in Kingdom Business (2022)
      Kingdom Business
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Doctor Pearson
      • 2022
    • Jennifer Hudson in Respect (2021)
      Respect
      6.6
      • Black Singer
      • 2021
    • C. Thomas Howell, Kim Fields, Richard T. Jones, Renée O'Connor, Gregory Alan Williams, Jaci Velasquez, T.C. Stallings, Kruz Valero, and Caleb T. Thomas in A Question of Faith (2017)
      A Question of Faith
      6.0
      • Lisa Pearl
      • 2017
    • Michelle Trachtenberg in The Christmas Gift (2015)
      The Christmas Gift
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Nina
      • 2015
    • Aaron Hill and Jessy Schram in Reluctant Nanny (2015)
      Reluctant Nanny
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Bake Sale Mom
      • 2015
    • Dina Meyer, Patrick Muldoon, Ian Ziering, Kirstin Dorn, and Devin Lawrence in Christmas in Palm Springs (2014)
      Christmas in Palm Springs
      5.0
      • Mia
      • 2014
    • After Midnight (2014)
      After Midnight
      3.0
      • Quinn
      • 2014
    • Greg Kinnear in Rake (2014)
      Rake
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gina
      • 2014
    • Paula Jai Parker, Angell Conwell, Thomas Mikal Ford, Wesley Jonathan, and Jaleel White in 4Play (2014)
      4Play
      5.0
      • Brown Bettie Dancer
      • 2014
    • Tom Arnold, Brad Rowe, Martin Klebba, and Melissa Sagemiller in All I Want for Christmas (2013)
      All I Want for Christmas
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Ally (as Marliss Ameia)
      • 2013
    • Christmas Twister (2012)
      Christmas Twister
      3.4
      TV Movie
      • Waitress
      • 2012
    • Hollywood Heights (2012)
      Hollywood Heights
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Brenda (uncredited)
      • 2012

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    12 Christmas Wishes for My Dog
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    12 Christmas Wishes for My Dog
    12 Christmas Wishes for My Dog
    Trailer 2:27
    12 Christmas Wishes for My Dog

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    • Alternative name
      • Marliss Ameia
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Other works
      TV commercial: Time Warner

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      • Female

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