Isabelle Fuhrman (born February 25, 1997[1]) is an American actress. She is known for her breakthrough role as Esther in the horror film Orphan (2009) and its prequel Orphan: First Kill (2022). She plays Clove in the dystopian adventure film The Hunger Games (2012), Alex in the independent film The Novice (2021), and Diamond in the Western film series Horizon: An American Saga (2024–present).
Isabelle Fuhrman | |
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 Fuhrman in 2024 | |
| Born | February 25, 1997 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Stanford Online High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mother | Elina Fuhrman |
Early life
editFuhrman was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Elina Fuhrman (née Kozmits), a journalist, author, wellness activist, and founder of the vegan soup company Soupelina, and Nick Fuhrman, a one-time Wisconsin political primary candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, and business consultant.[2][3] Her father, who is of Irish descent, was adopted by a Jewish family. Her mother is a Russian Jewish immigrant from Soviet Moldova.[4] Fuhrman has an older sister who was born in 1993. She and her family moved to Atlanta in 1999 when her mother joined CNN.[5] She attended the Buckley School, a private school in Sherman Oaks for high school. Fuhrman also briefly attended the RADA, and briefly was a student at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta.[6] She graduated from Stanford Online High School in 2015.[7][8]
Career
editFuhrman's acting career began at age seven, when a casting director from Cartoon Network spotted her while she was waiting for her older sister Madeline and cast her for one of the shows, Cartoon Fridays.[9] Her early credits include Grace O'Neil in the pilot episode of the 2006 television series Justice, and a number of national commercials for such brands as Pizza Hut and K-Mart. In 2007, she made her film debut in the controversial drama feature Hounddog.[10]
Fuhrman's performance as Gretchen Dennis (also known as Girl Ghost) opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in a 2008 episode of Ghost Whisperer earned her a Young Artist Award nomination.[11] Also in 2008, Fuhrman was cast in the movie Orphan alongside Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard following an exhaustive nationwide search of young actresses to portray the lead in the three-way collaboration between Warner Bros., Appian Way Productions, and Dark Castle Entertainment.[12][13][14][15] It was released in 2009 to commercial success and Fuhrman's acting was praised.[16] She also appeared in comedy skits on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[13]
In 2011, Fuhrman played Angie Vanderveer in the dark comedy Salvation Boulevard (based on the novel by Larry Beinhart), with an ensemble cast that included Pierce Brosnan and Marisa Tomei. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[17]
In 2012, Fuhrman voiced the genetically enhanced assassin Victoria in Hitman: Absolution.[18] In the same year she played Clove, a career tribute who tries to kill the main character, Katniss, in the film The Hunger Games.[19] She originally auditioned to play Katniss, but was too young to play the part; she was 14 at the time. She received a call-back to audition for Clove and got the part.[20] On May 15, 2012, it was announced that Fuhrman would star in the remake of the 1977 horror classic Suspiria;[21] however, it was later announced that the production was stuck in legal woes and that the film would not be made.[22]
On May 24, 2013, Fuhrman was cast as Max in Dear Eleanor (2016),[23] directed by Kevin Connolly. In 2014, Fuhrman was cast in the film Cell, an adaptation by Stephen King.[24] In 2015, she was cast in a "major recurring role" on the Showtime drama series Masters of Sex, playing Tessa, the daughter of Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan).[25] Fuhrman was also cast as the lead in the independent drama Hellbent.[26]
In 2021, Fuhrman starred as Alex in Lauren Hadaway's directorial debut The Novice. Her performance gained critical praise, with critics calling Fuhrman's turn "a Daniel Day-Lewis transformation" and "the year's best performance".[27] For The Novice, she won the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.[28][29] It was announced in 2020 that Fuhrman would reprise her role as Esther in an Orphan prequel;[30] the film, titled Orphan: First Kill, was released in August 2022, with Fuhrman's performance again being lauded.[31][32]
In September 2022, Fuhrman joined the cast of the Kevin Costner-directed western film Horizon: An American Saga and Face, a film directed by Justine Bateman.[33][34]
Philanthropy
editFuhrman was approached by Save the Children in 2010, to be a celebrity advocate for their "Caps for Good" project. She and several volunteers with Save the Children have helped knit hundreds of baby caps in an effort to reduce the death rate of newborns in developing countries.[35] Fuhrman is on the advisory board of the Love & Art Kids Foundation, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization.[36]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hounddog | Grasshopper | |
| 2009 | Orphan | Esther | |
| 2010 | Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage | Hatchling Shelly | Voice role |
| 2011 | Salvation Boulevard | Angie | |
| From Up on Poppy Hill | Sora Matsuzaki | Voice role | |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Clove | |
| 2013 | Don't Let Me Go | Michelle | |
| After Earth | Rayna | Uncredited[37] | |
| 2014 | All the Wilderness | Val | |
| The Snow Queen 2 | Alfida | Voice role (English version) | |
| 2016 | Cell | Alice Maxwell | |
| Dear Eleanor | Max the Wax | ||
| 1 Night | Bea | ||
| 2018 | Down a Dark Hall | Izzy | |
| Good Girls Get High | Morgan | ||
| Hellbent | Danni Frost | ||
| 2020 | Tape | Pearl | |
| 2021 | The Novice | Alex | |
| The Last Thing Mary Saw | Eleanor | ||
| Escape Room: Tournament of Champions | Claire | Extended edition version[38] | |
| 2022 | Orphan: First Kill | Leena Klammer / Esther | |
| 2023 | Sheroes | Ezra | |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | Diamond Kittredge | |
| Unit 234: The Lock Up | [39] | ||
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | |||
| TBA | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 | Filming | |
| TBA | Wish You Were Here[40] | Charlotte | Post-production; also executive producer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Justice | Grace O'Neil | Episode: Pilot |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Gretchen Dennis | Episode: "Pieces of You" |
| 2010 | Pleading Guilty | Carrie | Television film |
| 2011 | The Whole Truth | Lyric Byrne | Episode: "Perfect Witness" |
| 2013, 2020 | Adventure Time | Shoko | Voice role; episodes: "The Vault", "Together Again" |
| 2015 | Masters of Sex | Tessa Johnson | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey | Heroine | Voice role |
| 2012 | Hitman: Absolution | Victoria | |
| 2016 | Let It Die | Mushroom Magistrate | |
| 2016 | Sid Meier's Civilization VI | Quote | Technology quote[citation needed] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Stage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All the Fine Boys | Emily | Pershing Square Signature Center | |
| 2019 | Mac Beth | Macbeth | Lucille Lortel Theatre |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Ghost Whisperer | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | Best Actress – 4th place | Orphan | Won | |
| 2009 | Fright Meter Awards | Best Actress | Orphan | Won | |
| 2010 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Orphan | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | From Up on Poppy Hill | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Madrid International Film Festival | Best Lead Actress | Don't Let Me Go | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Novice | Won | |
| 2022 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | The Novice | Nominated |
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