Isabelle Allen

Isabelle Lucy Allen (born 16 March 2002) is an English stage and screen actress known for her role as the young Cosette in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables. The role earned her critical acclaim and various film cast awards such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture.

Isabelle Allen
Born	Isabelle Lucy Allen (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 23) Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2012–present
Known for	Les Misérables

Career

Allen was discovered by Jeremy James Taylor, head of the British National Youth Music Theatre after seeing her in the play The Pied Piper in Eastbourne, East Sussex, her hometown.^[1] She made her professional debut in the 2012 film Les Misérables as the younger version of Amanda Seyfried's character Cosette, which earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress Age Ten and Under.^[2] She was later cast in the same role in the West End stage production of the show. She continued in the show until March 2013, sharing her role with Lois Ellington, Ashley Goldberg and Sarah Huttlestone. From July to September 2013, Allen played Brigitta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, sharing her role with Imogen Gurney and Ava Merson O'Brien.^[3][4] She has also appeared in Hetty Feather, a CBBC drama.

Personal life

Her parents are Elaine and Nigel Allen.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Les Misérables	Young Cosette	National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Ten and Under Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth Performance in a Lead or Supporting Role-Female Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Guin and the Dragon	Guin	Television film
2015–2017	Hetty Feather	Elizabeth	Main role (series 1–3)
2018	Safe	Carrie Delaney	Main role
2018–2019	In the Long Run	Kerry	4 episodes
2020	Find Me in Paris	Romy Jensen	Recurring role