Isabelle Nélisse

Canadian child actress (born 2003)

Isabelle Nélisse
Born	(2003-12-03) December 3, 2003 (age 20) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013–present
Relatives	Sophie Nélisse (sister)

Isabelle Nélisse (born December 3, 2003) is a Canadian actress.^[1] The younger sister of actress Sophie Nélisse, she is most noted for her roles in the films Mama,^[2] Wait Till Helen Comes^[3] and The Tale.^[4]

Biography

She has also appeared in the films Whitewash, Mommy, Worst Case, We Get Married (Et au pire, on se mariera) and The Far Shore (Dérive), the television series The Strain, Mirador and It: Chapter One.

Filmography

Film

Mama (2013) as Lilly
Whitewash (2013) as Child - Cottage
Mommy (2014) as Fille de Kyla
Wait Till Helen Comes (2016) as Heather
Worst case, We Get Married (2017) as Aïcha (enfant)
It (2017) Girl in the bathroom
The Tale (2018) as Jenny
The Far Shore (2018) as Mélanie

Television

The Strain (2014) as Emma Arnot. 3 episodes
Mirador (2011 – 2016)

References

^ Cédric Bélanger, "Isabelle Nélisse donnera la réplique à Laura Dern au Festival de Sundance" Archived 2021-10-24 at the Wayback Machine. Le Journal de Québec, November 30, 2017.
^ Dana Stevens, "In Praise of Artisanal Horror: Mama and John Dies at the End want to scare you—their way" Archived 2020-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. Slate, January 24, 2013.
^ Dave McNary, "Maria Bello, Nelisse Sisters Starring in ‘Wait Till Helen Comes’ Adaptation" Archived 2020-11-11 at the Wayback Machine. Variety, September 12, 2014.
^ Emily Buder, "The Tale Is a Powerful, Messy Story About Abuse" Archived 2020-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. The Atlantic, February 3, 2018.