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Sunday, August 4, 2013

ISLA FISHER: Scooby-Doo (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Wedding Crashers (2005), Hot Rod (2007), Definitely, Maybe (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), Rango (2011), Bachelorette (2012), and the fourth season of Arrested Development







Isla Fisher   

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BornIsla Lang Fisher
(1976-02-03) 3 February 1976 (age 37)
Muscat, Oman
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)Sacha Baron Cohen (m. 2010)
Children2
Isla Lang Fisher (/ˈaɪlə/; born 3 February 1976)[1] is an actress who began her acting career on Australian television. She was born to Scottish parents in Oman and raised in Australia. She appeared on the children's adventure series Bay Cove, and 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 Scooby-Doo (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Wedding Crashers (2005),[2] Hot Rod (2007), Definitely, Maybe (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), Rango (2011), Bachelorette (2012), and the fourth season of Arrested Development (2013). In 2013, Fisher starred as Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby and as Henley Reeves in Now You See Me.

 

Early life

Fisher was born in Muscat, Oman, the daughter of Elspeth Reid and Brian Fisher.[3] Her parents are Scottish and, at the time of her birth, resided in Oman because her father worked as a banker for the United Nations.[4] While she was still in her early years, they moved to Bathgate, Scotland, and when she was six years old, moved once again to Perth, Western Australia, where she was brought up.[5] She has four brothers, and says that she had a "great" upbringing in Perth with a "very outdoorsy life".[2] She attended Methodist Ladies' College and also Walliston Primary School. She also appeared in lead roles in school productions, such as Little Shop of Horrors.

Career

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. At the age of 18, with the help of her mother, she published two teen novels, Bewitched and Seduced by Fame,[6] and in a 2005 interview, Fisher admitted that had she not been successful as an actress she would probably have been a full-time writer.[7] From 1994 to 1997 she played the role of Shannon Reed on the Australian soap opera Home and Away. In 1996, she received a Logie Award nomination for Most Popular Actress for her role. 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 2001, Fisher was cast as Kim in the German horror film Swimming Pool. fuck the police.
In 2002 she had a part in the film version of Scooby-Doo as Mary Jane, Shaggy's love interest who is allergic to dogs. She wore a blonde wig for portraying her role because Sarah Michelle Gellar was supposed to be the only redhead in the film. The following year, she portrayed the character Kristy in the Australian comedy The Wannabes. Subsequently, Fisher was taken on by an American agent.[2] A larger role in Wedding Crashers (2005), alongside Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, 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.
Fisher at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards
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 played the role of Katie in the romantic comedy 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.[8] In 2008, she starred in the critically acclaimed romantic comedy film Definitely, Maybe, with Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, and Abigail Breslin,[2] and had a voice role in Horton Hears a Who![9] Fisher has also co-written a script entitled Groupies with Amy Poehler, as well as another project entitled The Cookie Queen.[2] She starred in the movie adaptation of the book Confessions of a Shopaholic, which opened on 13 February 2009.[10] In the film, Fisher played a college graduate who works as a financial journalist in New York City to support her shopping addiction. Confessions of a Shopaholic suffered critically but eventually opened at No.4, grossing $15,054,000 on its opening weekend. Fisher received her third Teen Choice Award nomination.
Fisher has spoken out against the lack of opportunities for comediennes in Hollywood.[11] In 2010, she starred in the black comedy Burke and Hare.[12] Fisher then voiced the role of Beans in Rango, a computer-animated Western film released in March 2011. In the movie, Johnny Depp and her Definitely, Maybe co-star Abigail Breslin also provide voice-over roles.
In another voice-over role, Fisher voiced the character of Tooth (the Tooth Fairy) in the animated film Rise of the Guardians, which was released in 2012. In 2013, she starred in the Baz Luhrmann adaptation of The Great Gatsby with Leonardo DiCaprio and the magician crime thriller Now You See Me with Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson. She also plays a part in several episodes of the fourth season of Arrested Development, released in 2013.

Personal life

Fisher first met English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in 2002 at a party in Sydney, Australia.[13] The couple became engaged in 2004, and wed on 15 March 2010, in Paris, France.[14][15] The couple have two daughters: Olive (born October 17, 2007)[16][17] and Elula Lottie Miriam (born August 2010).[18]
Before marrying, Fisher converted to Judaism, 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."[19] She completed her conversion in early 2007, after three years of study.[20] She took the Hebrew name Ayala (איילה), the Hebrew word for doe, and has described herself as keeping Shabbat.[21][22][23]
Fisher has said that her "sensibility is Australian" and that she has a "laid-back attitude to life" that she feels is "very Australian."[24] Her mother and siblings live in Athens, Greece, while her father divides his time between Frankfurt, Germany, and Nicaragua.[24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Bum MagnetEmmaShort film
1998Furnished RoomJennieShort film
2000Out of DepthAustralian Girl #1
2001Pool, TheThe PoolKim
2002Dog DaysBianca
2002Scooby-DooMary Jane
2003Wannabes, TheThe WannabesKirsty
2003Dallas 362Redhead
2004I Heart HuckabeesHeather
2005Wedding CrashersGloria Cleary
2005LondonRebecca
2006Wedding DazeKatie
2007Lookout, TheThe LookoutLuvlee
2007Hot RodDenise
2008Definitely, MaybeApril
2008Horton Hears a Who!Dr. Mary Lou Larue (voice)
2009Confessions of a ShopaholicRebecca Bloomwood
2010Burke and HareGinny Hawkins
2011RangoBeans (voice)
2012BacheloretteKatie
2012Rise of the GuardiansTooth Fairy (voice)
2013Great Gatsby, TheThe Great GatsbyMyrtle Wilson
2013Now You See MeHenley Reeves
2014Life of CrimeMelanie RalstonPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Bay CoveVanessa WalkerTV series
1993Paradise BeachRobyn Devereaux BarsbyEpisodes: "1.101", "1.139"
1994-1997Home and AwayShannon ReedRegular role (345 episodes)
1999Oliver TwistBetTV miniseries
2000SunburnWomanEpisode: "2.1"
2000Hearts and BonesAustralian BarmaidEpisode: "I Need a Love Song"
2001AttilaCercaTV miniseries
2002BeastMasterDemon ManakaEpisode: "The Trial"
2002Random Acts of IntimacyWoman in the ClubTV short
2004Pilot SeasonButterflyEpisode: "1.6"
2010Neighbors from Hell(voice)Episodes: "Country Club Hell", "Guns for Mutts", "Fantastic 15"
2011Bored to DeathRoseEpisodes: "Forget the Herring", "Nothing I Can't Handle by Running Away"
2013Arrested DevelopmentRebel AlleySeason 4

Nominations and awards

Awards
YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
1996Logie AwardsMost Popular ActressHome and AwayNominated
2006MTV Movie AwardsBest Breakthrough PerformanceWedding CrashersWon
2006Teen Choice AwardsMovies - Choice Breakout (Female)Wedding CrashersNominated
2006Teen Choice AwardsMovies - Choice Hissy FitWedding CrashersNominated
2009Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Actress: ComedyConfessions of a ShopaholicNominated

References

  1. ^ "Isla Fisher Biography (1976-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012. 
  2. ^ a b c d e Roberts, Sheila (25 March 2007). "Isla Fisher Interview, The Lookout". MoviesOnline. Retrieved 26 March 2007. 
  3. ^ Marcie Muir, Kerry White (1992). Australian Children's Books: 1989-2000. Melbourne University Publishing. 
  4. ^ "Daddy's little girl! Isla Fisher joined by her father at premiere of new film Rango". Daily Mail (London). 22 February 2011. 
  5. ^ "Isla Fisher maintains she is not a shopaholic , STV Video". Video.stv.tv. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  6. ^ Pringle, Gill (28 September 2007). "Hot Bod is keeping mum". The Independent. 
  7. ^ Harry, Ethan (17 July 2005). "Interrogation Isla Fisher". Sunday Mirror. 
  8. ^ Wolf, Jeanne (29 March 2007). "What Creeps Out Borat's Future Wife?". Retrieved 6 April 2007. 
  9. ^ Finn, Natalie (16 March 2007). "Family Guy Has Burnett Feeling Copyrighteous". E! Online. Retrieved 26 March 2007. 
  10. ^ "Isla Fisher signs on for Shopaholic role". ABC News (Australia). 21 September 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2007. 
  11. ^ "Fisher plans Hollywood sex revolution". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007. 
  12. ^ "Two More Cast Members for Burke and Hare". Dreadcentral.com. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  13. ^ "Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher Wed". People. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  14. ^ "Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen Wed". Showbiz.sky.com. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  15. ^ "Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen's Secret, Six-Guest Wedding". People. Retrieved 25 May 2010. 
  16. ^ "Isla Fisher, Sacha Baron Cohen Welcome a Baby". People. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2012. 
  17. ^ "Baby Borat's Beverly Hills Outing". People. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2012. 
  18. ^ "Revealed! Find Out The Name of Isla Fisher's Baby". Us Weekly. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012. 
  19. ^ "Isla Fisher says marriage with Sacha Baron Cohen is like 'winning the lottery'". hellomagazine.com. 30 October 2012. 
  20. ^ Simpson, Richard; Weaver, Clair (4 March 2004). "I is marrying me Julie". Evening Standard (London). Retrieved 21 July 2011. 
  21. ^ Hellard, Peta (3 September 2007). "Isla Fisher's pregnant pause". NEWS.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2008. 
  22. ^ Lipworth, Elaine (19 February 2009). "Fisher: I'm addicted to breastfeeding". Metro. Retrieved 19 February 2009. 
  23. ^ "Bruno star set to wed Isla Fisher". Stuff.com. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  24. ^ a b "Isla an Aussie at heart". Sunday Mail. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2007. 

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