Isla Fisher Net Worth, Money and More
NET WORTH: $16 Million
PROFESSION: Actress
“Women should not have to adopt masculine traits in order to succeed. You should be able to stay as a woman, and in tune with your femininity, and still be equal”.
Do you love romantic comedies? Do you love to see lovely, cute movies that always leave a huge smile on your face? If yes, then you’re in good company! This article is all about Isla Fisher, who has starred in various romantic comedies like Wedding Crashers, Definitely, Maybe, Confessions of a Shopaholic and Bachelorette. Maybe you will even be able to pick your week’s next movie that you will want to watch! Isla Lang Fisher started her career as an actress on Australian Television, where she was raised. She was born in Muscat, Oman. Fisher has worked in a few series like Bay Cove, Paradise Beach and Home and Away. Fisher is generally known for her comedy roles. She is lovely and full of life. Personally, my day goes a little happier seeing her movies.
EARLY LIFE
Isla Lang Fisher was born in Muscat, Oman and was raised in Australia. She was born to the proud parents Elspeth Reid and Brian Fisher. Her father worked for the United Nations as a banker. The family moved to Australia when Isla Fisher was only 6 years old. Fisher comes from a big family and has four brothers. Fisher attended Methodist Ladies’ College. She started acting at a young age. She had the lead role in many school productions, one of which was Little Shop of Horrors. Isla Fisher began appearing in TV commercials when she was as young as nine. She built her career slowly and steadily. She even authored two novels titled Bewitched and Seduced by Fame with a little help from her mother. Isla Fisher has often said that had she not become an actress, she would have definitely become a writer.
CAREER
After appearing in commercials across the Australian channels, Fisher started acting in television series like Bay City and Paradise Beach. The time period between 1994 and 1997 was spent on the portrayal of Shannon Reed in the soap opera Home and Away. Fisher really wanted to keep on improving as an actor and so, she enrolled in L’Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq and also appeared in pantomime in the United Kingdom. Isla Fisher’s career had a humble start. She appeared in movies like Scooby Doo, The Wannabes, Wedding Crashers and Wedding Daze. Her role in Wedding Crashers turned her career and got her a lot of fame, awards and critical appreciation. She has also appeared in movies like Hot Rod, The Lookout, Definitely, Maybe, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Burke and Hare and the most recent and amazing The Great Gatsby. Isla Fisher has a creative mind. She has also lent her voice to characters in movies like Horton Hears a Who! and Rise of the Guardians. Fisher was also seen in the magician crime thriller titled Now You See Me. Apart from this, Fisher has also appeared in the fourth season of Arrested Development in the year 2013.
PERSONAL LIFE
Isla Lang Fisher met her future husband Sacha Baron Cohen back in 2002 at a party that was going on in Sydney. She was instantly attracted to his sense of humor. The beautiful couple got engaged in the year 2004 and in 2007, the couple had their first daughter who was named Olivia. Isla Fisher converted to Judaism and then married Baron Cohen. They tied the knot in 2010, after Isla got the green flag from Baron Cohen’s mother. Both Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen are religious people. Their second daughter was born in the year 2010 and was named Elula Lottie Miriam. Isla wanted to really connect with her husband at every level and she felt that religion always comes second to love. She converted to Judaism after three years of extensive study. Isla Fisher’s Hebrew name is Ayala, which means doe. Fisher says that she has a laid back attitude towards life and that this is a very Australian characteristic. Her maternal home is separated. Her mother and all her siblings reside in Greece whereas her father spends half his time in Frankfurt and the rest in Nicaragua.
ASSETS
- Hollywood Hills Home worth $19 million
- Lexus SUV
FUN FACTS
- She wore a blonde wig for her role in Scooby Doo, playing Shaggy’s love interest. She did so because Daphne was the only character who was supposed to have red hair.
- She got her first commercial when she was only 9 years old.
- She was born in Muscat but raised in Australia.
- She is of Scottish descent.
- When she got her first break as a lottery ad extra, she was so happy that she hyperventilated for 4 hours and almost fainted.
- Her mother is a romance novelist.
- She was once engaged to Darren Day.
- She returned to the big screen with the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic 4 months after giving birth to Olive.
- She returned to the big screen with the movie The Bachelorette 12 months after giving birth to Elula.
- She is the sister in law of Erran Baron Cohen.
- She is a natural red head.
