Jodi Letizia (born October 8, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) appeared in the role of Marie, a rebellious teen in the South Philly neighborhood where Rocky Balboa lived who was a little sister of an acquaintance that he knew in the first movie Rocky and also in Rocky V. A funny and gifted actress and comedienne, at age 13, Jodi was introduced to film as the young, foul mouthed Marie in Rocky in 1976. Reprising her role as Marie as an adult in Rocky V (1990), Jodi's main scene was dropped from final edit. As an adult actress, Jodi has shared an Off-Off-Broadway award for Dressing Room Divas II and continues to do stage performances, showcasing her comedic timing and voice.