As a stand-up comedian, Marise started her career in Los Angeles, appearing in on stages including The Comedy Store and The Hollywood Improv. Since returning to the UK, her debut stand-up showDrowningexplored her fathers (successful) suicide attempt and her own (unsuccessful) one. It premiered at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2019 where it was nominated for theFringes Spirit of Wit Moira Brady Averill Awardfor artists whose work defies categorisation with bold and unconventional material and for theFirst Fortnight Awardfor shows that challenge stigma and prejudice about mental health.