Carissa Lee is a Noongar actor based in Naarm, Melbourne. Carissa has featured as Principal Cruz in Planet Lulin (ABC) and across multiple episodes of Sammy J (ABC) as well as award winning horror film The Dysphoria (Inner Pictures), and SBS series Miss Sultanah, to be released later in 2026.  

On stage, Carissa has most recently performed in What's Yours with Red Stitch, and Elbow Room's new work SAINTS at La Mama. Carissa has also performed with Melbourne Theatre Company, Ilbijerri Theatre, Malthouse, and State Theatre Company of South Australia.

Carissa also works as a First Nations cultural dramaturg, having most recently worked on Sammy J's musical production of Fiasco.