Marla Seidell

Marla Seidell

Chicago-based Actor | Performer | Comedian

Marla Seidell

Actor|Performer|Comedian

I’m a Chicago-based actor and comedian who loves playing women who are a little too much — complex, flawed, funny, and gloriously imperfect. The “perfectly messy” ones. The ones who make you lean in because they’re so recognizably human.

My work lives at the intersection of sharp comedy and grounded drama. I’ve trained in classical text, improv (The Annoyance Theatre and ComedySportz), and Master Class work with Amy Lyndon. That mix lets me move easily between dark comedy, indie drama, period pieces, and high-energy chaos, always with a strong physical presence and a soft spot for deadpan vulnerability.

When I’m not on set or onstage, I’m usually on a dance floor, practicing my Country or Latin moves, wrestling with German, Italian or Spanish, or inventing something questionable in the kitchen. That same precision-meets-chaos energy is what I bring to every role.