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Isabel May
May in 2021
Born	(2000-11-21) November 21, 2000 (age 24)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present
Known for	Katie Cooper in Alexa & Katie

Isabel May (born November 21, 2000) is an American actress. 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 (2022–2023).

Life and career

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. Six months later, she landed the role of Katie in Alexa & Katie with no acting experience and limited training. She later joined the cast of Young Sheldon as the love interest of Sheldon's brother Georgie. 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. Run Hide Fight had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2020.

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. She received positive reviews from critics and was named as one of the most promising young stars in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter. She later returned to role as the narrator for 1923. 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. She was also cast alongside KJ Apa in the DC Extended Universe's Wonder Twins, but it was later canceled due to budget cuts at Warner Bros. Discovery. She later was cast as a female lead opposite Casey Affleck in independent thriller film The Smack. In 2023, she was cast opposite Jurnee Smollett in the thriller film Sunflower for Lionsgate.

In November 2024, it was reported that May would portray a daughter of Sidney Prescott in Scream 7.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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2. Davids, Brian (January 28, 2022). "How 'Mayor of Kingstown' Turned Isabel May Into the Star of '1883'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
3. ^ Riemer, Melissa (December 31, 2018). "Isabel May: A Miracle in Hollywood". Terroir Magazine. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
4. "Isabel May on Acting in both "Alexa and Katie" & "Young Sheldon"". KTLA 5 Morning News. January 17, 2019. 3:36 minutes in. KTLA. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via YouTube.
5. Karra, Sushma. "'Young Sheldon' Season 3: Elder brother Georgie does a candy act to get to Veronica's heart". Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide (Meaww.com). Retrieved October 13, 2019.
6. Hipes, Patrick. "Isabel May To Star In Indie Real-Time Thriller 'Let's Scare Julie To Death'. In 2020 she starred in the action - thriller 'Run, Hide , Fight'". www.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
7. Rankin, Kyle (January 14, 2021), Run Hide Fight (Crime, Drama, Thriller), Isabel May, Radha Mitchell, Thomas Jane, Eli Brown, Bonfire Legend, Media Finance Capital, retrieved June 11, 2021
8. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 25, 2022). "Isabel May On Being The Catalyst For Taylor Sheridan's Epic '1883' — Deadline Disruptors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
9. Feinberg, Scott (June 21, 2022). "'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Isabel May ('1883')". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
10. Gunning, Cathal (August 3, 2022). "Isabel May's Career Evolution To Young Sheldon & 1883". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
11. Ngimbi, Emmanuella (December 19, 2022). "1923 fans overjoyed as Yellowstone spin-off 'resurrects' character". Daily Express. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
12. Pantoja, Kevin (February 15, 2022). "I Want You Back: The Main Characters, Ranked By Likability". ScreenRant.
13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 15, 2022). "'The Wonder Twins' HBO Max Movie Powers Activate With KJ Apa & Isabel May".
14. Swift, Andy (May 18, 2022). "'Wonder Twins' Movie, Starring KJ Apa and Isabel May Cancelled at HBO Max". TV Line. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
15. Kit, Borys (September 15, 2022). "'1883' Breakout Isabel May to Star Opposite Casey Affleck in Indie Thriller 'The Smack' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
16. Kit, Borys (September 19, 2022). "Alan Arkin, Kathy Bates, Teyana Taylor Join Casey Affleck in Heist Thriller 'The Smack' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
17. Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2023). "'1883's Isabel May Joins Jurnee Smollett In Lionsgate Thriller 'Sunflower' From Writer-Director Misha Green".
18. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 20, 2024). "'Scream 7': Isabel May Is Set To Play Sidney Prescott's Daughter In Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
19. Stahulak, Leanne (March 3, 2022). "'1883' Star Isabel May Says She's 'Bored' Now That Show's Over". Outsider. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
20. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 21, 2024). "'Scream 7': Isabel May Is Set To Play Sidney Prescott's Daughter In Pic". Deadline. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
21. Tinoco, Armando (January 8, 2025). "Kevin Williamson Starts Filming 'Scream 7': "I'm So Grateful For This Opportunity & To Wes Craven"". Deadline. Retrieved January 8, 2025.

External links

• Isabel May at IMDb

• 21st-century American actresses
• American child actresses
• American film actresses
• American television actresses
• Living people
• 2000 births