Fisher, Isla 1976–

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FISHER, Isla 1976–

PERSONAL

Full name, Isla Lang Fisher; born February 3, 1976, in Muscat, Oman; father, a United Nations employee; mother, a romance novelist; engaged to Sacha Baron Cohen (a comedian and actor). Education: Attended Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Paris.

Addresses: Agent—Billy Lazarus, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Mosaic Media Group, 9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actress and writer. Performed in pantomimes; appeared in Australian commercials.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Emma, Bum Magnet (short film), 1997.

Jennie, Furnished Room (short film), Loud Mouse Productions, 1998.

First Australian girl, Out of Depth, Steon Films, 2000.

Kim, Swimming Pool—Der Rod feiert mit (also known as The Pool, Swimming Pool, and Water Demon), Senator Film, 2001.

Mary Jane, Scooby-Doo, Warner Bros., 2002.

Kirsty, The Wannabees, Cinemavault Releasing, 2003.

Redhead, Dallas 362, ThinkFilm, 2003.

Spy, Spyz (short film), 2003.

Heather, I Heart Huckabees (also known as I Love Huckabees), Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004.

Becca, London, Silver Nitrate Films, 2005.

Gloria Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line Cinema, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Robyn Devereaux Barsby, Paradise Beach, syndicated and Australian television, beginning 1993.

Vanessa Walker, Bay Cove (also known as Bay City), [Australia], beginning 1993.

Shannon Reed, Home and Away, Seven Network (Australia), 1994–97.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Bet, Oliver Twist, [Great Britain], 1999, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2000.

Australian barmaid, Hearts and Bones, BBC, 2000.

Cerca, Attila (also known as Attila the Hun), USA Network, 2001.

Butterfly, Pilot Season, Trio Network, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, An Audience with the Bee Gees, Independent Television, 1998.

Random Acts of Intimacy, 2002.

Herself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Comedy Central, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Woman, "A Tale of Kidnap and Celebrity," Sunburn, BBC, 2000.

Herself, "Edge of Darkness," Bob Martin, Independent Television, 2001.

Demon Manaka, "The Trial," BeastMaster, syndicated, 2002.

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005.

Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2005.

Guest, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005.

Guest, Rove Live, Ten Network (Australia), 2005.

Guest, This Morning (also known as This Morning with Richard and Judy), Independent Television, 2005.

Herself, Getaway (also known as United Travel Getaway), Nine Network (Australia), 2005.

Stage Appearances:

Summer Holiday, British production, 1998.

WRITINGS

Novels:

Bewitched, Puffin Books, 1996.

Seduced by Fame, Puffin Books, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

GQ, July, 2005.

Interview, July, 2005, p. 20.