Birth Date
February 3, 1976
Age
45 years old
Nationality
Australia
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Natural hair color
Red
Eye color
Light Brown
Height
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Net Worth
$160 Million
Body Measurements
34-24-35 in | 86-61-89 cm
Weight
57 kg | 126 pounds
Bra Size
32C
Shoe size
8 US | 38.5 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Isla Lang Fisher was born in Muscat, Oman, on February 3, 1976, is an Australian actress.
Young Isla Fisher first started performing in school theater productions.
She landed her screen debut in commercials on Australian television, at the age of nine.
She got her acting television debut in Australian children's television shows: Bay Cove and Paradise Beach in 1993.
She landed her first break with role as Shannon Reed in Australian soap opera Home and Away (1994-1996).
She made her big screen debut in thriller drama movie Out of Depth (2000) in role as Australian Girl #1.
Her breakthrough performance came as Gloria Cleary in romantic comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005).
New Movies
Back to the Outback (2021) animated comedy in role as Maddie
Godmothered (2020) fantasy comedy in role as Mackenzie, with June Squibb, Jillian Bell and Sonia Manzano
Blithe Spirit (2020) comedy in role as Ruth Condomine, opposite Dan Stevens and Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Best Movies
She won the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and she was nominated for two Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout (Female) and Choice Hissy Fit for her role as Gloria Cleary in romantic comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005).
She won the Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Female for her voice role as Beans in animated Western comedy film Rango (2011).
She was nominated for the Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Animated Female for her voice role as Tooth Fairy in animated action fantasy comedy movie Rise of the Guardians (2012).
She was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy for her performance as Rebecca Bloomwood in romantic comedy film Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009).
She was nominated for the AACTA Award, the Australian Film Critics Association and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Myrtle Wilson in romantic drama film The Great Gatsby (2013).
Scooby-Doo (2002) live-action/computer-animated supernatural adventure comedy mystery opposite Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar and Linda Cardellini
London (2005) romantic drama with Chris Evans, Jason Statham and Jessica Biel
The Lookout (2007) crime thriller opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels and Matthew Goode
Definitely, Maybe (2008) romantic comedy drama with Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz and Abigail Breslin
Now You See Me (2013) heist thriller opposite Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco and Mark Ruffalo
Burke and Hare (2010) comedy with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and William Hare
Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) action comedy opposite Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot
Nocturnal Animals (2016) neo-noir psychological thriller with Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon
Greed (2019) comedy satire opposite Steve Coogan, David Mitchell and Asa Butterfield
The Beach Bum (2019) stoner comedy with Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg and Stefania LaVie Owen
TV Shows
She was nominated for two Logie Awards for her role as Shannon Reed in Australian soap opera Home and Away (1994-1996).
She was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for her role as Rebel Alley in Fox sitcom Arrested Development (2013, 2018).
Oliver Twist (1999) ITV miniseries in role as Bet
Attila (2001) action miniseries in role as Cerca
Bored to Death (2011) HBO comedy series in role as Rose
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2020) HBO comedy series in role as Carol
Facts
Attended Swanbourne Primary School and Methodist Ladies’ College in Perth, Western Australia.
Studied clown, mime, musical theatre and commedia dell'arte at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, in Paris.
Has four brothers.
Has Scottish ancestry.
She converted to Judaism, to marry Sacha Baron Cohen.
Good friends with actress Naomi Watts.
Huge fan of Elvis Presley.
Published two best-selling novels: "Seduced By Fame" and "Bewitched", at the age of 18.
She voiced Dr. Mary Lou Larue in animated adventure comedy film Horton Hears a Who! (2008).
Lives in Los Angeles, California and London, England.
Relationships
She dated Darren Day (1998-2000) and Shane Ammann (1994-1995).
She started dating English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in 2002, the couple got married in 2010, they have three children.