Elsie Fisher
Elsie Fisher | |
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Born | Riverside, California, U.S. | April 3, 2003
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Elsie Kate Fisher (born April 3, 2003) is an American actor. She is best known for her starring role in comedy-drama film Eighth Grade (2018), for which she earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Fisher is also known for voicing animated characters such as Agnes in Despicable Me (2010) and Despicable Me 2 (2013), Masha in Masha and the Bear (2011–present) and Parker Needler in The Addams Family (2019).
Early life
Elsie Kate Fisher was born in Riverside, California,[1] on April 3, 2003.[2]
Career
Fisher began her career at age six, appearing in a 2009 episode of the NBC supernatural drama series Medium. From 2009 to 2012, she voiced the titular role for the English dub of the Russian animated children's series Masha and the Bear. Fisher gained further recognition for voicing Agnes in the animated comedy film Despicable Me (2010) and its sequel Despicable Me 2 (2013). However, she did not participate in the third film in the series. Fisher appeared in a supporting role in the sports drama film McFarland, USA, which was released in February 2015.[3] She had appeared in over sixteen national commercials by March 2016.[4]
In 2018, Fisher received critical acclaim for her performance as socially-struggling teenage girl Kayla Day in the comedy-drama film Eighth Grade, the directorial debut of comedian Bo Burnham. For her performance, Fisher earned numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.[5][6] She went on to voice Parker Needler in the animated dark comedy film The Addams Family in 2019. That same year, she appeared in the main role of Joy Wilkes, daughter of Annie Wilkes, in the second season of the Hulu anthology horror series Castle Rock.
Personal life
Fisher uses any pronouns.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Despicable Me | Agnes (voice) | [5] | |
Dirty Girl | Tiffany Briggs | [2] | ||
Home Makeover | Agnes (voice) | Short film | [5] | |
2012 | Peter at the End | Elsie | ||
2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Agnes (voice) | [5] | |
My Friend Robot | Charlie | Short film | ||
Bad Behavior | Grace | [2] | ||
Vertical | Ashley Stewart | [2] | ||
Travelers | Libby | Short film | ||
Training Wheels | Agnes (voice) | |||
2014 | Gutshot Straight | Stephanie | ||
2015 | McFarland, USA | Jamie White | [8] | |
2016 | The Axe Murders of Villisca | Ina | ||
2017 | Scales: A Mermaids Tale | Hayden | ||
2018 | Eighth Grade | Kayla Day | [9] | |
2019 | The Addams Family | Parker Needler (voice) | [10] | |
2022 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Lila | Post-production | [11] |
TBA | My Best Friend's Exorcism | Abby | Filming | [12] |
Latchkey Kids | TBA | Pre-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Medium | Young Bridgette DuBois | Episode: "Then and Again" | [2] |
2009–2012 | Masha and the Bear | Masha (voice) | 26 episodes | [13] |
2011 | Mike & Molly | Fairy Princess | Episode: "Happy Halloween" | [2] |
2013 | Raising Hope | Susie | 2 episodes | [2] |
Sofia the First | Woodsman's Daughter | Episode: "Holiday in Enchancia" | [2] | |
2019 | Castle Rock | Joy Wilkes | 10 episodes | [14] |
2020 | Day by Day | Ruby (voice) | Episode: "Relocation" | [15] |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Elsie Fisher". Golden Globes. 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Elsie Fisher". Tribute. Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Farber, Stephen (February 4, 2015). "'McFarland, USA': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Elsie Fisher Bio, Fact – series – Frostsnow". March 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Hammond, Pete (July 13, 2018). "'Eighth Grade' Review: A Star Is Born As Elsie Fisher Leads Perceptive & Heartwarming Coming-Of-Age Story". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Chelsea Greenwood Lassman (July 18, 2018). "Elsie Fisher in "Eighth Grade" Is a Necessary, Honest Portrayal of Modern Adolescence". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Fisher, Elsie [@ElsieKFisher] (November 24, 2020). "not 2 be that person but everyone calling me the *girl* from critically acclaimed hit indie movie eighth grade... pls" (Tweet). Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Scott, A. O. (February 19, 2015). "Review: In 'McFarland, USA,' Kevin Costner Coaches Cross-Country Runners". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Bahr, Lindsay (July 12, 2018). "Bo Burnham explores the awkwardness of 'Eighth Grade'". Associated Press. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "'Eighth Grade' Star Elsie Fisher Joins Animated 'Addams Family' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. August 30, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (August 24, 2020). "'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Bloodbath: Directors Chopped Along With Early Scenes As Pic Shuts One Week In And David Blue Garcia Takes Reins". Deadline. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 9, 2021). "Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Cathy Ang to Star in 'My Best Friend's Exorcism' (Exclusive)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Russian Cartoon Bear Takes the World by Storm". VOA News. Associated Press. April 12, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ 'Castle Rock': Lizzy Caplan, Tim Robbins, Garrett Hedlund & Elsie Fisher Among 7 Cast In Season 2 Of Hulu Series
- ^ "Day by Day: Relocation". YouTube. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "2018 EDA Award Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Whittaker, Richard (January 7, 2019). "Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2018's Best Films and More". Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (December 28, 2018). "Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists". Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards". Chicago Film Critics Association. December 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Tapley, Kristopher (January 13, 2019). "Critics' Choice Awards: Winners and Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "The 2018 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Nominations". Detroit Film Critics Society. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Morgenstern, Hans. "2018 FFCC Winners". Florida Film Critics Circle. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 Awards". Georgia Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (December 6, 2018). "Elsie Fisher of 'Eighth Grade' on scoring her first Golden Globe nomination and her social media reaction". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (November 26, 2018). "'The Rider' Wins Best Feature at Gotham Awards (Complete Winners List)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (November 16, 2018). "2019 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees, 'Eighth Grade' & 'We the Animals' Lead". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (December 9, 2018). "'Roma' Voted Best Picture by New York Film Critics Online". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Nominations Ballot" (PDF). International Press Academy. November 28, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "'The Favourite' Leads the 2018 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Macdonald, Moira (June 11, 2018). "It's a wrap: Seattle International Film Festival gives awards to 'Eighth Grade,' Mr. Rogers documentary". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Marr, Rhuaridh (December 3, 2018). "'Roma,' 'A Star Is Born' lead winners at DC Film Critics awards". Metro Weekly. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Butler, Karen (December 15, 2018). "Women Film Critics Circle: 'Favourite' is 2018's Best Film About Women". United Press International. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
External links
- Elsie Fisher at IMDb