Isabel May
{{short description|American actress (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Isabel May
| image = Isabel May during an interview, December 2021.png
| caption = May in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|21}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2018–present
| known_for = Katie Cooper in Alexa & Katie; Elsa Dutton in 1883, 1923, Yellowstone
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| partner =
}}
Isabel May (born November 21, 2000){{Cite web |last=Walters |first=Meg |date=February 12, 2022 |title=The Stunning Transformation Of Isabel May |url=https://www.thelist.com/766026/the-stunning-transformation-of-isabel-may/ |access-date=March 17, 2022 |website=TheList.com }} is an American actress.{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=January 28, 2022 |title=How 'Mayor of Kingstown' Turned Isabel May Into the Star of '1883' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/1883-star-isabel-may-elsa-dutton-1235083477/ |access-date=March 17, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} She first gained attention as high school student Katie Cooper, one of the co-lead roles on the Netflix series Alexa & Katie (2018–2020), and gained further attention as co-lead character (and narrator) Elsa Dutton on the Paramount+ series 1883 (2021–2022), reprising the role as the narrator of its sequel series, 1923 (2022–2025).
Life and career
After auditioning for three years without landing a role, May and her parents decided to have her schooling done online starting in tenth grade so that she could concentrate on acting.{{cite journal |last1=Riemer |first1=Melissa |title=Isabel May: A Miracle in Hollywood |journal=Terroir Magazine |date=December 31, 2018 |url=https://terroirmag.com/articles/2018/12/22/isabel-may-a-miracle-in-hollywood |accessdate=October 12, 2019 |archive-date=November 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107052913/https://terroirmag.com/articles/2018/12/22/isabel-may-a-miracle-in-hollywood |url-status=dead }} Six months later, she landed the role of Katie in Alexa & Katie with no acting experience and limited training. She later joined the cast of Young Sheldon{{Cite episode |title=Isabel May on Acting in both "Alexa and Katie" & "Young Sheldon" |episode-link= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gecxv6SorjA |access-date=October 12, 2019 |series=KTLA 5 Morning News |series-link= |first= |last= |network= |station=KTLA |date=January 17, 2019 |season= |series-no= |number= |minutes=3:36 |time= |transcript= |transcript-url= |quote= |via=YouTube}} as the love interest of Sheldon's brother Georgie.{{cite web |last1=Karra |first1=Sushma |title='Young Sheldon' Season 3: Elder brother Georgie does a candy act to get to Veronica's heart |url=https://meaww.com/young-sheldon-season-3-georgie-cooper-woos-veronica-budding-romance-candy-necklace-fans-love |publisher=Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide (Meaww.com) |accessdate=October 13, 2019}} She stars as the party host in the independent film Let's Scare Julie, a 90-minute one-shot film produced in 2018, about scaring the reclusive girl next door at a Halloween party.{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=Isabel May To Star In Indie Real-Time Thriller 'Let's Scare Julie To Death'. In 2020 she starred in the action - thriller 'Run, Hide , Fight'.
|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/isabel-may-star-indie-real-160913671.html |website=www.yahoo.com |publisher=Yahoo! Entertainment |accessdate=October 13, 2019}} Run Hide Fight had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2020.{{Citation|last=Rankin|first=Kyle|title=Run Hide Fight|date=January 14, 2021|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11456054/|type=Crime, Drama, Thriller|others=Isabel May, Radha Mitchell, Thomas Jane, Eli Brown|publisher=Bonfire Legend, Media Finance Capital|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
In 2021, May starred as Elsa Dutton, the lead character and the show's narrator in the Paramount+ western limited series 1883, a prequel of Yellowstone.{{Cite web |title=Isabel May On Being The Catalyst For Taylor Sheridan's Epic '1883' — Deadline Disruptors |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 25, 2022 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/isabel-may-1883-taylor-sheridan-deadline-disruptors-1235030827/ |access-date=2024-11-12}} She received positive reviews from critics and was named as one of the most promising young stars in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter.{{Cite magazine |title='Awards Chatter' Podcast — Isabel May ('1883') |first=Scott |last=Feinberg |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 21, 2022 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/1883-isabel-may-interview-podcast-awards-chatter-1235169397/ |access-date=2024-11-11}}{{Cite web |title=Isabel May's Career Evolution To Young Sheldon & 1883 |first=Cathal |last=Gunning |website=Screen Rant |date=August 3, 2022 |url=https://screenrant.com/isabel-may-1883-young-sheldon-career/ |access-date=2024-11-12}} She later returned to role as the narrator for 1923.{{Cite news |title=1923 fans overjoyed as Yellowstone spin-off 'resurrects' character |first=Emmanuella |last=Ngimbi |work=Daily Express |date=December 19, 2022 |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1711200/1923-Yellowstone-Isabel-May-Elsa-Dutton |access-date=2024-11-11}} For her role, May won the Outstanding Actress in a Made for Television Movie/Limited-Series at the 24th Women's Image Network Awards. In 2022, May also appeared in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film I Want You Back.{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/i-want-you-back-prime-most-likable-characters/|title=I Want You Back: The Main Characters, Ranked By Likability|first=Kevin|last=Pantoja|date=February 15, 2022|website=ScreenRant}} She was also cast alongside KJ Apa in the DC Extended Universe's Wonder Twins,{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/kj-apa-isabel-may-wonder-twins-hbo-max-movie-1235003114/|title='The Wonder Twins' HBO Max Movie Powers Activate With KJ Apa & Isabel May|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 15, 2022}} but it was later canceled due to budget cuts at Warner Bros. Discovery.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/05/18/wonder-twins-movie-canceled-kj-apa-hbo-max/|publisher=TV Line|title='Wonder Twins' Movie, Starring KJ Apa and Isabel May Cancelled at HBO Max|author=Swift, Andy|date=May 18, 2022|access-date=May 18, 2022}} She later was cast as a female lead opposite Casey Affleck in independent thriller film The Smack.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-smack-isabel-may-casey-affleck-indie-thriller-1235221499/|title='1883' Breakout Isabel May to Star Opposite Casey Affleck in Indie Thriller 'The Smack' (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 15, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-smack-movie-cast-casey-affleck-alan-arkin-kathy-bates-teyana-taylor-1235223497/|title=Alan Arkin, Kathy Bates, Teyana Taylor Join Casey Affleck in Heist Thriller 'The Smack' (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 19, 2022}} In 2023, she was cast opposite Jurnee Smollett in the thriller film Sunflower for Lionsgate.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/isabel-may-joins-jurnee-smollett-in-sunflower-thriller-from-misha-green-1235367209/|title='1883's Isabel May Joins Jurnee Smollett In Lionsgate Thriller 'Sunflower' From Writer-Director Misha Green|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=May 15, 2023}}
In November 2024, it was reported that May would portray the daughter of Sidney Prescott in Scream 7.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/scream-7-isabel-may-1236183337/|title=‘Scream 7’: Isabel May Is Set To Play Sidney Prescott’s Daughter In Pic|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 21, 2024|archive-date=November 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121042647/https://deadline.com/2024/11/scream-7-isabel-may-1236183337/|url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2018
| Age of Summer | Missing Poster Girl | |
| 2019
| Taylor | |
| 2020
| Zoe Hull | |
| rowspan="2"|2022
| Leighton | |
| The Moon & Back
| Lydia Gilbert |
| 2026
| Scream 7 | | Filming{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-11-21 |title=‘Scream 7’: Isabel May Is Set To Play Sidney Prescott’s Daughter In Pic |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/scream-7-isabel-may-1236183337/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=2025-01-08 |title=Kevin Williamson Starts Filming ‘Scream 7’: “I’m So Grateful For This Opportunity & To Wes Craven” |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/kevin-williamson-starts-filming-scream-7-1236250827/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} |
| TBA
| | Filming |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2018–2020
| Katie Cooper | Main role; 39 episodes |
| Young Sheldon
| Veronica Duncan | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2021–2022
| 1883 | rowspan="3"|Elsa Dutton |Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2022–2025
| 1923 |Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2024
|Uncredited vocal role; 1 episode |
| rowspan="2"|2024
| Alta Hilsdale (voice) | rowspan=2| 1 episode |
| Masters of the Air
| Marjorie "Marge" Spencer |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8908475}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Santa Monica, California
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses