The Out100 honoree underlines how representation helped her come out after 20 years in the closet — and how she hopes to do the same for others.

Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play 'Wicked's' Nessarose, called jokes about her character's disability 'low-hanging fruit.'

Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user to portray Nessarose in 'Wicked,' has called the reaction online to her character "gross and harmful." Marissa Bode, who uses a wheelchair both in real life and in 'Wicked,