Nissae Isen

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Nissae Isen
Born (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 (age 28)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Relatives Tajja Isen (sister)

Nissae Isen (born March 3, 1997) is a Canadian actress who has voiced prominent young male characters in several television series, including BG's younger brother George in Miss BG from 2005 to 2008, Yuri from My Big Big Friend from 2008 to 2011 [1] for which she received a 2012 nomination for "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role" in the 33rd Young Artist Awards for her work in 2011 episodes, [2] and the Canadian-accented voice of Trollee (the UK-accented was done by Samantha Reynolds) as one of the principal cast members of Mike the Knight , [3] for which she received a "Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role" nomination in the 34th Young Artist Awards in 2013 for her work on 2012 episodes. [4]

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She has also voiced less prominent female characters, including Juanita, the Galactic Guardian younger sister of Paloma in Season 2 of Atomic Betty in 2006, Ivy from Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends in 2007, Will's younger sister Kate from Will and Dewitt from 2007 to 2008 and Jade Gibble from My Friend Rabbit from 2007 to 2008. She voiced the adult version of D.W. Read in the Arthur series finale "All Grown Up" (2022).

Minor male characters include a little penguin from Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs and Thor Powell from Captain Flamingo in 2006.

Early life

Isen was born in Toronto, the third of five children to Karen, who is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and Jordie Isen. She is the younger sister of actress, singer, and author Tajja. [5]

References

  1. Terrace, Vincent (8 August 2016). Internet Children's Television Series, 1997–2015. McFarland. p. 70. ISBN   9781476626697. Voice Cast: Addison Holley (Lili), Nissae Isen (Yuri), Tajja Isen (Nessa), Scott McCord (Golias)
  2. "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". www.youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012.
  3. Pederson, Erik (20 February 2015). "Spain's 'Red Band Society' Wins Best Series At International Emmy Kids Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Principal Cast: Trek Buccino, Erin Pitt, Alyson Court, Martin Roach, Andrew Sabiston, Nissae Isen
  4. "34th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. Fanfair, Ron. "Isen comfortable being cast in male voice-over roles" July 27, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.