Isla Fisher
| Isla Fisher | |
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 Fisher at the 2009 Golden Globes |
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| Born | Isla Lang Fisher February 3, 1976 Muscat, Oman |
| Occupation | Actress/Author |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Sacha Baron Cohen (2010–present) |
Isla Lang Fisher (born February 3, 1976) is an actress and author. She began acting on Australian television, on the short-lived soap opera Paradise Beach before playing Shannon Reed on the soap opera Home and Away. She has since been known for her comedic roles in Wedding Crashers (2005),[1] Hot Rod (2007), Definitely, Maybe (2008), and Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009).
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Early life
Fisher was born in Muscat, Oman, to Scottish parents from Bathgate and Stranraer, and was raised in Perth, Western Australia.[2] They resided in Muscat because of her father's job as a banker for the United Nations. Her name, after the Scottish island of Islay, is pronounced eye-la;[3] she has four brothers. Fisher spent her early years in Bathgate before moving with her family to Perth, Western Australia, when she was six years old. Fisher has said that she had a "great" upbringing in Perth with a "very outdoorsy life".[1] She began appearing in commercials on Australian television at the age of nine, before going on to win roles in popular children's television shows Bay City and Paradise Beach. She attended Methodist Ladies' College and appeared in lead roles in school productions.
Career
At the age of 18, with the help of her mother, she published two teen novels, Bewitched and Seduced by Fame. From 1994 to 1997 she played the role of Shannon Reed on the Australian soap opera Home and Away. After leaving the soap, Fisher enrolled at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, a theatre and arts training school in Paris and went on to appear in pantomime in the United Kingdom. She also toured with Darren Day in the musical Summer Holiday and appeared in the London theatre production, Così.
In 2002 she had a part in the film version of Scooby-Doo as Mary Jane, Shaggy's love interest (wearing a blonde wig) who is allergic to dogs. Subsequently, Fisher was taken on by an American agent.[1] A larger role in Wedding Crashers, alongside Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, in 2005 won her the Breakthrough Performance Award at the MTV Movie Awards. While promoting Wedding Crashers, she was officially crowned the 1000th guest on Australian talk show Rove on 2 August 2005. She entered the set ahead of Owen Wilson, winning the title by two metres. In 2006, Fisher starred as Becca, a Manhattan party host, in the relationship drama London co-starring Jessica Biel, Chris Evans, and Jason Statham. She starred in Wedding Daze with Jason Biggs.
In 2007, she appeared in The Lookout, a thriller film co-starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Matthew Goode, and Hot Rod, opposite Andy Samberg. She was scheduled to appear in The Simpsons Movie, although her appearance was cut from the final version.[4] In 2008, she starred in Definitely, Maybe, with Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, and Abigail Breslin,[1] and had a voice role in Horton Hears a Who![5] Fisher has also co-written a script entitled Groupies with Amy Poehler, as well as another project entitled The Cookie Queen.[1] She starred in the movie adaptation of the book Confessions of a Shopaholic, which opened on February 13, 2009.[6] In the film, Fisher played a college graduate who works as a financial journalist in New York City to support her shopping addiction.
Fisher has spoken out against the lack of opportunities for comediennes in Hollywood.[7]
In 2010, she stars in the black comedy Burke and Hare.[8]
Personal life
Fisher first met English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in 2002 at a party in Sydney, Australia.[9] The couple became engaged in 2004, and wed on March 15, 2010 in Paris.[10][11] In order to marry Baron Cohen, Fisher converted to Judaism after three years of study and completed her conversion in early 2007, saying "I will definitely have a Jewish wedding just to be with Sacha. I would do anything - move into any religion - to be united in marriage with him. We have a future together, and religion comes second to love as far as we are concerned."[12] She took on the Hebrew name Ayala (איילה), the Hebrew word for Doe;[13][14][15] she has described herself as "quite observant".[16] Fisher and Baron Cohen have a daughter, Olive, born on October 19, 2007 in Los Angeles.[17] The family lives in London and Los Angeles.[1]
Fisher has said that her "sensibility is Australian" and that she has a "laid-back attitude to life" that she feels "very Australian."[3] Her mother and siblings live and work in Athens, Greece, while her father lives in Frankfurt, Germany.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Home and Away | Shannon Reed | 1994–1997 (65 episodes) Nominated–Logie Award for Most Popular Actress |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Bet | |
| 2001 | Swimming Pool - Der Tod feiert mit | Kim | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Mary Jane | |
| 2003 | The Wannabes | Kirsty | |
| Dallas 362 | Redhead | ||
| 2004 | I ♥ Huckabees | Heather | |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Gloria Cleary | MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated–Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Female Nominated–Teen Choice Awards for Choice Hissy Fit |
| London | Rebecca | ||
| 2006 | Wedding Daze | Katie | |
| 2007 | The Lookout | Luvlee | |
| Hot Rod | Denise | ||
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe | April Hoffman | |
| Horton Hears a Who | Dr. Mary Lou Larue | Voice | |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Rebecca Bloomwood | Nominated–Teen Choice Awards for Choice Actress |
| 2010 | Burke and Hare | Ginny | |
| 2011 | Rango | Lucy | Voice |
| 2011 | Kiss & Tell[18] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Roberts, Sheila (2007-03-25). "Isla Fisher Interview, The Lookout". MoviesOnline. http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_11558.html. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ↑ "Isla Fisher maintains she is not a shopaholic | STV Video". Video.stv.tv. http://video.stv.tv/bc/entertainment-film-interviews-20090218-isla-fisher/. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Isla an Aussie at heart". Sunday Mail. 2007-03-25. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,21433971-5003420,00.html. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ↑ Wolf, Jeanne (2007-03-29). "What Creeps Out Borat's Future Wife?". http://movies.go.com/moviesproxy/jeannewolf?columnid=883936. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ Finn, Natalie (2007-03-16). "Family Guy Has Burnett Feeling Copyrighteous". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=adf6b612-5fa2-4c11-a628-f5eaa8522768. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ↑ "Isla Fisher signs on for Shopaholic role". ABC News (Australia). 2007-09-21. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/21/2039314.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ↑ ""Fisher plans Hollywood sex revolution"". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-10-08. http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/fisher-plans-hollywood-sex-revolution/2007/10/08/1191695794918.html. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ↑ "Two More Cast Members for Burke and Hare". Dreadcentral.com. 2010-01-22. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35479/two-more-cast-members-burke-and-hare. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ "Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher Wed". People.com. 2010-03-22. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1563299,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ "Isla Fisher and Sasha Baron Cohen Wed". Showbiz.sky.com. http://showbiz.sky.com/weddings-and-engagements-2010. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ "Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen's Secret, Six-Guest Wedding". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20353831,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ↑ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-9474353-i-is-marrying-me-julie.do
- ↑ "Fisher to marry Baron Cohen 'soon'". Hull Daily Mail. 2009-01-13. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/showbiz/Fisher-marry-Baron-Cohen-soon/article-608457-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ Das, Lina (2008-02-08). "Isla Fisher: My husband Borat is so tall he makes me look like a circus freak". The Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=512963&in_page_id=1773. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ↑ Hellard, Peta (2007-09-03). "Isla Fisher's pregnant pause". NEWS.com.au. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22354009-5006023,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ↑ Lipworth, Elaine (2009-02-19). "Fisher: I'm addicted to breastfeeding". Metro. http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?Fisher:_Im_addicted_to_breastfeeding&in_article_id=546831&in_page_id=11. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ↑ It's a baby girl for Borat, Herald Sun, 20 October 2007.
- ↑ "Isla Fisher to Kiss and Tell". Slashfilm.com. 2010-02-22. http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/02/22/isla-fisher-to-kiss-and-tell/. Retrieved 2010-05-06.