Isla Fisher is an Australian actress, producer, voiceover artist, and author who started acting at a very young age and is known for her on-screen roles such as Rebecca Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic, Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby, Shannon Reed in Home and Away, Henley Reeves in Now You See Me, Karen Gaffney in Keeping Up with the Joneses, Samantha in Greed, Laura Hastings in Nocturnal Animals, Rebel Alley in Arrested Development, Katie in Wedding Daze, Melanie Ralston in Life of Crime, and April in Definitely, Maybe.
Born Name
Isla Lang Fisher
Nick Name
Isla
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Muscat, Oman
Residence
She divides her time between –
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Isla attended Methodist Ladies’ College in Perth, Western Australia and later went to Walliston Primary School.
Occupation
Actress, Producer, Voiceover Artist, Author
Family
- Father – Brian Fisher (Banker for the United Nations)
- Mother – Elspeth Reid (Romance Novelist)
- Siblings – She has 4 brothers.
- Others – Erran Baron Cohen (Sister-in-law)
Manager
She is represented by –
- United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States
- Slate PR, Public Relations Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States
Build
Voluptuous
Height
5 ft 3 in or 160 cm
Weight
57 kg or 126 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Isla Fisher has dated –
- Shane Ammann (1994-1995) – Isla dated fellow actor Shane Ammann (who is 4 years younger than her) from 1994 to 1995. They acted together in Paradise Beach in 1993 and then in Home and Away from 1994 to 1997.
- (1998-2000) – Isla and English actor, Darren Day then dated together from 1998 to 2000.
- (2002-Present) – In 2002, Fisher met English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen during a party in Sydney, Australia. After dating for more than a year, the duo engaged in 2004 and married on March 15, 2010, in Paris, France. The couple has 3 children together, including daughters Olive (b. October 17, 2007) and Elula Lottie Miriam (b. August 1, 2010). Their 3rd child was born in 2015.
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of Scottish descent.
Hair Color
Red
In 2019, she dyed her hair to ‘blonde’ color.
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Voluptuous build
- Curvaceous and buxom figure
Measurements
34-24-35 in or 86-61-89 cm
Dress Size
6 (US) or 38 (EU)
Bra Size
32C
Shoe Size
8 (US) or 5.5 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
She has appeared in a number of commercials. Isla started appearing in commercials from the age of nine.
At 12, she appeared in a lottery commercial.
Religion
To marry Sacha Baron Cohen, she converted to Judaism and has stated, “I will definitely have a Jewish wedding just to be with Sacha. I would do anything—move into any religion—to be united in marriage with him. We have a future together and religion comes second to love as far as we are concerned.”
Best Known For
Playing Henley Reeves in the film Now You See Me.
She is also known for playing Shannon Reed in the TV series Home and Away from 1994 to 1997.
First Film
In 1997, Isla appeared in a short film Bum Magnet where she played the role of Emma.
First TV Show
In 1993, Fisher appeared in a television series Bay Cove for her role as Vanessa Walker.
Personal Trainer
Isla is a workout lover. She does yoga five times a week. Fisher goes to the gym and eats healthy food, mostly vegetarian. See her complete .
Isla Fisher Favorite Things
- Shoes – Dior
- Bag – Red Ferragamo, Gucci
- Director – Baz Luhrmann
Source – InStyle.com,
Isla Fisher Facts
- Isla’s mom and siblings live in Athens (in Greece), while her dad divides time between Frankfurt (in Germany), and Nicaragua.
- Fisher relocated to Perth, Western Australia at the age of six.
- As her mom is a novelist, Isla also published two novels at the age of 18 (with the help of her mother) titled Bewitched and . Both of the novels turned bestsellers.
- Conor Reid is her step-brother.
- She is good friends with .
- Most of the people speak her first name wrong, which is pronounced as “Eye-Lah”.
- Her upbringing was really great and very outdoorsy. She feels herself to be “very Australian”.
- Growing up, she was a huge fan of and wanted to marry him.
- Isla was first chosen to play Jeanine in the comedy movie Unplugging. But, due to scheduling conflicts, the role went to .
Facts of Isla Fisher
- full nameIsla Fisher
- Date of Birth February 03, 1976
- Age 48 years 7 months
- Horoscope Aquarius
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Amethyst
- Lucky Color Turquoise
- Best Match for Marriage Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius
- weight57 kg
- height5 ft 3 in