Isabella Noemi Pappas (born August 21, 2002) is an Olivier Award Nominated Actress based in London. She began her career in theatre at the Royal Court Theatre in London. On screen, she is known for her roles as Sadie Waingrow, Gemma, Charlotte and Amy in Paranoid (2016), Home (2020), Finding Alice (2021) and The Villains of Valley View (2022).
Life and Career[]
Pappas was born in northern Italy and spent her early childhood on a farm. Her father is a pilot and her mother is an autism specialist. She lived in Japan for two years for her mother's work. The family then settled in Chiswick, West London when she was 10. She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School and later Arts Educational School for Sixth Form. She has been cast as "Joyce Maldanado" (the teenaged version of the character played by Winona Ryder) in the stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
Television and Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Paranoid (TV series) | Sarah Waingrow | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Almost Never | Rosie | Episode: "The Single" |
| 2020 | Home (British TV series) | Gemma | 1 episode |
| 2021–present | Finding Alice | Charlotte Walsh | Main role |
| 2021 | Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon | Ella | |
| 2022-2023 | The Villains of Valley View | Amy Madden / Havoc | Lead role |
| 2025 | Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow | Herself | Documentary on the production of the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow |
Gallery[]
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