In “Back to Black,” Marisa Abela plays the real-life character of deceased singer, Amy Winehouse, but they have more than just looks in common. The actress confessed to being a rebel. Amy Winehouse was born into a Jewish family, but she grew to become a rebel, getting expelled from school. At a much older age, her talents as a singer and performer made her famous.
However, Winehouse’s lifestyle, including dramatic romances, weight problems, and an obsession with substances, made her a tabloid favorite. Eventually, the Grammy winner died from alcohol poisoning after a bombshell confession to her doctors. The pop star was only 27 when she was discovered dead in her home in Camden, north London.
More than ten years later, Marisa Abela in “Back to Black” depicts the deceased star’s life. But Marisa Abela, as Amy Winehouse claims she shares something deeper than age and looks— a similar history.
Marisa Abela In “Back to Black” as Amy Winehouse
Marisa Abela, as Amy Winehouse in the new biopic “Back to Black,” is in the works, as the actress who already looks like the pop star was styled like her. The biopic bearing the same name as the singer’s album is being filmed in London. While working on the film, Abela confessed that she was a rebel like Winehouse.
According to the 26-year-old, she spent her teenage years toeing down a path she created out of peer pressure. It was difficult to keep up with the posh school girls, so she ditched them and, on weekends, went on to drink alcohol in a local park.
Abela grew up in a talented family. Her mother was Caroline Gruber, who was an actress in Washington “Grange Hill,” while her dad, Angelo Abela, worked as a director. Despite her family pedigree, she rebelled against the theater and, instead, had a gaze on becoming a lawyer. In her words:
In the end, she fell in love with acting, and in 2020, Abela became a fast-rising star following her role in a BBC drama. Apart from Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse, she has been cast alongside other notable names in the industry to work in the new “Barbie” film.
