Biography
Who is Isabel May?
Early life
Isabel May was born on November 21, 2000, in Santa Monica, California, in the United States. She spent three years auditioning for roles without success before deciding to change her educational approach.
To concentrate fully on her acting career, she and her parents chose to transition her schooling online beginning in tenth grade. Just six months after making this educational change, she secured her first television role.
Career beginnings
The young actress landed her breakthrough role as Katie Cooper, the next-door neighbor and best friend of the title character on the Netflix series Alexa and Katie. She appeared in this show from 2018 through 2020.
Following her work on Netflix, she joined the cast of the comedy series Young Sheldon as Veronica Duncan. She also appeared in the 2018 independent film Let's Scare Julie and the action film Run Hide Fight, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2020.
Breakthrough roles
In 2021, she starred as Elsa Dutton, the lead character and narrator in the Paramount+ Western limited series 1883. This series served as a prequel to the popular drama Yellowstone.
For her performance in 1883, she won the award for Outstanding Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Limited Series at the 24th Women's Image Network Awards. She later reprised her role as the narrator for the sequel series 1923, which ran from 2022 to 2025.
Recent projects
In 2022, she appeared in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film I Want You Back. She was subsequently cast alongside Jennifer Lopez in the Robert Zemeckis film The Last Mrs. Parrish.
Continuing her work in major franchises, she joined the cast of Scream 7 in 2026. In this horror film, she plays Tatum Evans, the daughter of Sidney Prescott.
Birthday and age
Isabel May was born on November 21, 2000, which makes Isabel 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Isabel shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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