Isabelle Allen

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Isabelle Allen
Born
Isabelle Lucy Allen

(2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22)
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Known for Les Misérables

Isabelle Lucy Allen (born 16 March 2002) is an English stage and screen actress known for her role as the young Cosette in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables . The role earned her critical acclaim and various film cast awards such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture.

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Career

Allen was discovered by Jeremy James Taylor, head of the British National Youth Music Theatre after seeing her in the play The Pied Piper in Eastbourne, East Sussex, her hometown. [1] She made her professional debut in the 2012 film Les Misérables as the younger version of Amanda Seyfried's character Cosette, which earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress Age Ten and Under. [2] She was later cast in the same role in the West End stage production of the show. She continued in the show until March 2013, sharing her role with Lois Ellington, Ashley Goldberg and Sarah Huttlestone. From July to September 2013, Allen played Brigitta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music , sharing her role with Imogen Gurney and Ava Merson O'Brien. [3] [4] She has also appeared in Hetty Feather, a CBBC drama.

Personal life

Her parents are Elaine and Nigel Allen. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Les Misérables Young Cosette National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Ten and Under
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth Performance in a Lead or Supporting Role-Female
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2015 Lady of Csejte AlettaReleased as Blood Countess in the UK
2016The ContractCasey
2016 Let's Be Evil Cassandra
2016In ExtremisAnna
2019 Killers Anonymous Morgan
2020The Intergalactic Adventures of Max CloudSarah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Guin and the DragonGuinTelevision film
2015–2017 Hetty Feather ElizabethMain role (series 1–3)
2018 Safe Carrie DelaneyMain role
2018–2019 In the Long Run Kerry4 episodes
2020 Find Me in Paris Romy JensenRecurring role

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References

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  2. "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  3. "The Sound of Music" . Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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