Isabel May
Isabel May | |
|---|---|
| File:Isabel May 2023.jpg May in 2023 | |
| Born | November 21, 2000 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Katie Cooper in Alexa & Katie Elsa Dutton in 1883, 1923, Yellowstone |
Isabel May (born November 21, 2000)[1] is an American actress.[2] 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
[edit | edit source]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.[3] Six months later, she landed the role of Katie in Alexa & Katie with no acting experience and limited training.[3] She later joined the cast of Young Sheldon[4] as the love interest of Sheldon's brother Georgie.[5] 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.[6] Run Hide Fight had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2020.[7]
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.[8] She received positive reviews from critics and was named as one of the most promising young stars in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter.[9][10] She later returned to role as the narrator for 1923.[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.[12]
In 2025 she was cast alongside Jennifer Lopez in the Robert Zemeckis directed The Last Mrs. Parrish. [13] It was also reported that May would portray the daughter of Sidney Prescott in Scream 7.[14]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Age of Summer | Missing Poster Girl | |
| 2019 | Let's Scare Julie | Taylor | |
| 2020 | Run Hide Fight | Zoe Hull | |
| 2022 | I Want You Back | Leighton | |
| The Moon & Back | Lydia Gilbert | [15] | |
| 2026 | Scream 7 | Tatum Evans | Post-production[16][17] |
| TBA | Falling | TBA | Post-production |
| Love Language | Olivia | Post-production | |
| Mr. Irrelevant | TBA | Post-production | |
| Karoshi | TBA | Post-production | |
| The Last Mrs. Parrish | Amber Patterson | Filming |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–20 | Alexa & Katie | Katie Cooper | Main role; 39 episodes |
| Young Sheldon | Veronica Duncan | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) | |
| 2021–22 | 1883 | Elsa Dutton | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2022–25 | 1923 | Narrator; 13 episodes | |
| 2024 | Yellowstone | Uncredited vocal role; 1 episode | |
| 2024 | American Masters | Alta Hilsdale | Episode: "HOPPER: An American love story"; voice role |
| Masters of the Air | Marjorie "Marge" Spencer | Episode: "Part One" |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Awards | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Image Network Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Actress in a Made For Television Movie / Limited Series | 1883 | Won |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Isabel May at IMDb
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