Nell Fisher | |
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 Fisher in 2024 | |
| Born | 2 November 2011 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2022–present |
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Nell Fisher (born 2 November 2011) is a British and New Zealand actress. She is known for her roles in the horror film Evil Dead Rise (2023) and the comedy Bookworm (2024). In 2025, she portrayed Holly Wheeler in the fifth season of the Netflix science fiction series Stranger Things .
Nell Fisher was born in London, England, on 2 November 2011. [1] Her father, Toby Fisher, is an environmental lawyer and former actor from New Zealand. [2] [3] [4] Her mother, Laura Clarke, is a British diplomat who served as high commissioner to New Zealand from 2018 to 2022. [5] [4] Fisher had an international upbringing and lived in New Zealand for four years during her childhood, where she began her acting career. [2] [4] She lived in South Africa, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom during her childhood. [5] She currently resides in North London. [6] Fisher studies several languages, including Russian, Ancient Greek, and Latin. [5]
Fisher began her professional acting career in 2022. [7] Her debut film role was as Tia in the New Zealand post-apocalyptic film Northspur. [1] In the film, her character encounters the protagonist Kellan (Josh McKenzie) as he searches for a cure for his wife. [8] During the same year, she appeared in two episodes of the Australian crime-comedy television series My Life Is Murder . [7] [8]
In 2023, Fisher gained recognition for her role in the horror film Evil Dead Rise . [9] She played the character Kassie, whose mother becomes possessed by a demon. [1] [8] The film's director, Lee Cronin, had Fisher use fake blood and vomit before filming to ensure she was comfortable with the horror elements. [1] Critics praised her performance in the film. [7] That same year, she appeared in the interactive romantic comedy Choose Love , portraying the character Luisa. [10] [8]
In 2024, Fisher starred in the adventure comedy Bookworm . [11] She played Mildred, a precocious 12-year-old girl who goes on a quest with her estranged magician father, played by Elijah Wood, to find a mythical creature known as the Canterbury Panther. [12] [13] [8] The film premiered at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival. [12]
Fisher joined the cast of Stranger Things for its fifth and final season, which was released in three volumes beginning on 26 November 2025. [14] [4] [8] She was cast as Holly Wheeler, the younger sister of main characters Mike Wheeler and Nancy Wheeler. [15] The role had previously been played by twins Anniston and Tinsley Price in seasons 1–4. [16] The show's creators, the Duffer brothers, recast the role because the character required a larger presence and more maturity for the final season's storyline, which explores themes of lost innocence. [17] [18] Executive producer Shawn Levy stated that the season centers on Holly to emphasize the show's focus on vulnerability. [18]
In the fifth season, Fisher's character has a central storyline involving an interaction with the villain Vecna, played by Jamie Campbell Bower. He appears to her as a friendly imaginary friend she calls "Mr. Whatsit", who is revealed to be Henry Creel. [19] [4] [18] During the season, Holly is kidnapped by a Demogorgon and taken to a "prison of memories", where she encounters the character Max Mayfield. Fisher cited the novel A Wrinkle in Time as a literary influence on the character's development and her relationship with the supernatural elements. [18]
The season's second episode is titled "The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler", which references the show's pilot episode, "The Vanishing of Will Byers". [20] Fisher filmed scenes involving stunts, including an underwater sequence with actress Cara Buono. [21] While working on the production, she received guidance from co-stars Finn Wolfhard and Jamie Campbell Bower regarding acting techniques. [22] [20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
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| 2022 | Northspur | Tia | [1] | |
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Kassie Bixler | [10] | |
| Choose Love | Luisa | [10] | ||
| 2024 | Bookworm | Mildred | [11] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My Life Is Murder | Olive Crowe | 2 episodes | [7] |
| 2025 | Stranger Things | Holly Wheeler | Main cast (Season 5) | [6] |