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Isla Fisher #1: Watch out for her, folks, she's making the big time!

Welcome to the Isla Fisher Appreciation Thread



Biographical Information (from IMDb)
Date of Birth
3 February 1976, Muscat, Oman


Birth Name
Isla Lang Fisher


Height
5' 3" (1.60 m)


Mini Biography
Born in 1976 to Scottish parents in the Middle Eastern country of Oman, her family moved to Australia in the early 1980s. From a young age Isla showed an interest in both acting and writing. At nine years old she was appearing in Australian TV commercials. She landed some small parts in the Australian TV series "Bay Cove" (1993) (aka "Bay City"). This led to a bigger part in the series "Paradise Beach" (1993). When that show ended she landed a role in the long-running Australian soap opera "Home and Away" (1988). While working on that show she indulged in another of her passions, writing, and published two best-selling novels, "Seduced By Fame" and "Bewitched". In 1997 she was picked by the readers of FHM magazine as #35 on the list of the "100 Sexiest Women in the World", and in 2003 she placed 26th.




Trivia
Raised in Australia, currently lives in England.

Is a natural redhead but wore a blonde wig for Scooby-Doo (2002) because Sarah Michelle Gellar was supposed to be the only redhead in the film.

Was once engaged to Darren Day.

Despite being born in Oman, an Arab country, both of her parents are Scottish.

Her first job was as a lottery ad extra. She was so excited that she hyperventilated for four hours and nearly fainted.

Her mother is a romance novelist.

Engaged to "Da Ali G Show" (2000) star Sacha Baron Cohen.

Stepsister of Conor Reid.

Grew up in Perth, Western Australia.

Her first name is pronounced Eye-Lah.

Her Works:

Groupies (2007) (announced)
Horton Hears a Who (2008) (filming) (voice)
Hot Rod (2007) (post-production) .... Denise
Definitely, Maybe (2007) (post-production) .... April


The Lookout (2007) .... Luvlee
The Pleasure of Your Company (2006) .... Katie
... aka The Next Girl I See (USA: new title)
... aka Wedding Daze (USA: new title)
London (2005) .... Rebecca
Wedding Crashers (2005) .... Gloria Cleary
I Heart Huckabees (2004) .... Heather
... aka I Love Huckabees (USA: alternative title)
"Pilot Season" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Butterfly
Dallas 362 (2003) .... Redhead
The Wannabes (2003) .... Kirsty
Random Acts of Intimacy (2002) (TV)
Scooby-Doo (2002) .... Mary Jane
"BeastMaster" .... Demon Manaka (1 episode, 2002)
- The Trial (2002) TV Episode .... Demon Manaka
Swimming Pool - Der Tod feiert mit (2001) .... Kim
... aka The Pool (USA)
... aka Water Demon (Philippines: English title)
Attila (2001/I) (TV) .... Cerca
... aka Attila the Hun (UK: video title)
"Hearts and Bones" (2000) TV Series .... Australian barmaid (unknown episodes)
Out of Depth (2000) .... Australian Girl #1
"Sunburn" .... Woman (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #2.1 (2000) TV Episode .... Woman


"Oliver Twist" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Bet
Furnished Room (1998) .... Jennie
Bum Magnet (1997) .... Emma
"Home and Away" (1988) TV Series .... Shannon Reed (1994-1997, 2005) (unknown episodes)
"Paradise Beach" (1993) TV Series .... Robyn Devereaux Barsby (unknown episodes)
"Bay Cove" (1993) TV Series .... Vanessa Walker
... aka Bay City

Producer:
Groupies (2007) (announced) (executive producer)

Miscellaneous Crew:
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) (special thanks)
... aka Borat (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka Borat! (USA: poster title)

Self:
2000s
1990s
The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live (2006) (TV) .... Herself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005)
- Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"Getaway" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
- Episode #14.26 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.121 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 19 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"This Morning" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 4 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"Bob Martin" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Edge of Darkness (2001) TV Episode .... Herself


"Loose Women" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #1.4 (1999) TV Episode .... Herself
An Audience with the Bee Gees (1998) (TV) .... Herself
"Blankety Blank" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Lily Savage's Blankety Blank (UK: new title)
- Episode #15.3 (1998) TV Episode .... Herself

Archive Footage:Home and Away: Weddings (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Shannon Reed
Home and Away: Romances (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Shannon Reed

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