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Isla Fisher

Isla Fisher

Actor·b. 1976·Muscat, Oman

6 horror credits

Isla Lang Fisher (/ˈaɪlə/; born 3 February 1976) is an Australian actress. Born in Oman to Scottish parents who moved with her to Australia during her childhood, she began appearing in television commercials. She became prominent for her portrayal of Shannon Reed on the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1994–1997), for which she received two Logie Award nominations.

Fisher transitioned to Hollywood with a supporting role in the comedy horror film Scooby-Doo (2002) and has since starred in films such as Wedding Crashers (2005), Wedding Daze (2006), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), Bachelorette (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Now You See Me (2013), and Nocturnal Animals (2016). Her other credits include I Heart Huckabees (2004), Definitely, Maybe (2008), Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016), Tag (2018), and The Beach Bum (2019), in addition to voice roles in animated films such as Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Rango (2011), Rise of the Guardians (2012), and Back to the Outback (2021).

Fisher had a recurring role in the fourth season of the sitcom Arrested Development(2013–2019) and has starred in the comedy-drama series Wolf Like Me since 2022. She has authored two young adult novels and the Marge in Charge book series. From 2010 to 2024, she married English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, with whom she has three children.

Actor6 films

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

Ruth Condomine

2020
Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

Laura Hastings

2016 3.0
Visions

Visions

Eveleigh Maddox

2015
Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

Ginny

2010
Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo

Mary Jane

2002 5.0
The Pool

The Pool

Kim

2001