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Isabelle Allen
Born
Isabelle Lucy Allen

(2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 23)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present
Known for Les Misérables

Isabelle Lucy Allen (born March 16, 2002) is an English actress who acts in movies and on stage. She is famous for playing the young Cosette in the 2012 movie Les Misérables. Her acting in this role was highly praised, and she won several awards with the movie's cast.

Isabelle Allen's Acting Career

Isabelle Allen was discovered by Jeremy James Taylor. He was the head of the British National Youth Music Theatre. He saw her acting in a play called The Pied Piper. This play was in her hometown of Eastbourne, East Sussex.

First Big Role: Les Misérables

Isabelle started her professional acting career in 2012. Her first role was in the movie Les Misérables. She played the younger version of the character Cosette. The adult Cosette was played by Amanda Seyfried.

Isabelle's performance in Les Misérables was a big success. She won the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress Age Ten and Under. This award is for young actors who do a great job.

Stage and TV Work

After the movie, Isabelle also played Cosette on stage. She performed in the West End stage production of Les Misérables. The West End is a famous theater area in London. She continued in this role until March 2013. She shared the role with other young actresses.

From July to September 2013, Isabelle played Brigitta Von Trapp. This was in the musical The Sound of Music. She also shared this role with other actors. Later, she appeared in Hetty Feather. This was a drama series on CBBC, a children's TV channel.

Isabelle Allen's Family Life

Isabelle's parents are Elaine and Nigel Allen.

Isabelle Allen's Filmography

Isabelle Allen has acted in several movies and TV shows. Here is a list of her work.

Movies Isabelle Allen Has Been In

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Les Misérables Young Cosette Won the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
Won the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
Won the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Ten and Under
2015 Lady of Csejte Aletta Released as Blood Countess in the UK
2016 The Contract Casey
2016 Let's Be Evil Cassandra
2016 In Extremis Anna
2019 Killers Anonymous Morgan
2020 The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud Sarah

TV Shows Isabelle Allen Has Been In

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Guin and the Dragon Guin A TV movie
2015–2017 Hetty Feather Elizabeth Main role for series 1 to 3
2018 Safe Carrie Delaney Main role
2018–2019 In the Long Run Kerry Appeared in 4 episodes
2020 Find Me in Paris Romy Jensen A recurring role (appeared many times)

See also

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