{{short description|American actress (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Isabel May | image = Isabel May 2023.jpg | caption = May in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|21}} | birth_place = [[Santa Monica, California]], U.S.<ref name=l/> | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2018–present | known_for = Katie Cooper in ''[[Alexa & Katie]]''<br>Elsa Dutton in ''[[1883 (TV series)|1883]]'', ''[[1923 (TV series)|1923]]'', ''[[Yellowstone (TV series)|Yellowstone]]'' }} '''Isabel May''' (born November 21, 2000)<ref name=l>{{Cite web |last=Walters |first=Meg |date=February 12, 2022 |title=The Stunning Transformation Of Isabel May |url=https://www.thelist.com/766026/the-stunning-transformation-of-isabel-may/ |access-date=March 17, 2022 |website=TheList.com }}</ref> is an American actress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=January 28, 2022 |title=How 'Mayor of Kingstown' Turned Isabel May Into the Star of '1883' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/1883-star-isabel-may-elsa-dutton-1235083477/ |access-date=March 17, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> She first gained attention as high school student Katie Cooper on the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Alexa & Katie]]'' (2018–2020) as well as playing Elsa Dutton on the [[Paramount+]] series ''[[1883 (TV series)|1883]]'' (2021–2022). She reprised her role as Elsa Dutton as the narrator of its sequel series, ''[[1923 (TV series)|1923]]'' (2022–2025). In 2026, she joined the [[Scream (franchise)|''Scream'' franchise]] starring as Tatum Evans, daughter of [[Sidney Prescott]] in ''[[Scream 7]]''.
==Early life==
May was born on November 21, 2000, in [[Santa Monica, California]]. After auditioning for three years without landing a role, May and her parents decided to have her schooling done online starting in tenth grade so that she could concentrate on acting.<ref name="Terrior">{{cite journal |last1=Riemer |first1=Melissa |title=Isabel May: A Miracle in Hollywood |journal=Terroir Magazine |date=December 31, 2018 |url=https://terroirmag.com/articles/2018/12/22/isabel-may-a-miracle-in-hollywood |accessdate=October 12, 2019 |archive-date=May 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523201156/https://terroirmag.com/articles/2018/12/22/isabel-may-a-miracle-in-hollywood |url-status=dead }}</ref> Six months later, she was cast as Katie in ''[[Alexa & Katie]]'' as her first acting role.<ref name="Terrior" />
==Career== May joined the cast of ''[[Young Sheldon]]''<ref name="KTLA">{{Cite episode |title=Isabel May on Acting in both "Alexa and Katie" & "Young Sheldon" |episode-link= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gecxv6SorjA |access-date=October 12, 2019 |series=KTLA 5 Morning News |series-link= |first= |last= |network= |station=[[KTLA]] |date=January 17, 2019 |season= |series-no= |number= |minutes=3:36 |time= |transcript= |transcript-url= |quote= |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> as the love interest of Sheldon's brother Georgie.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Karra |first1=Sushma |title='Young Sheldon' Season 3: Elder brother Georgie does a candy act to get to Veronica's heart |date=October 11, 2019 |url=https://meaww.com/young-sheldon-season-3-georgie-cooper-woos-veronica-budding-romance-candy-necklace-fans-love |publisher=Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide (Meaww.com) |accessdate=October 13, 2019}}</ref> She appeared as the party host in the independent film ''[[Let's Scare Julie]]'', a 90-minute [[one-shot film]] produced in 2018, about scaring a reclusive "girl next door" at a Halloween party.<ref name="YahooEntertainment">{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=Isabel May To Star In Indie Real-Time Thriller 'Let's Scare Julie To Death'. In 2020 she starred in the action - thriller 'Run, Hide, Fight'. |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/isabel-may-star-indie-real-160913671.html |website=www.yahoo.com |date=July 24, 2018 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Entertainment]] |accessdate=October 13, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Run Hide Fight]]'' had its world premiere at the [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 10, 2020.<ref>{{Citation|last=Rankin|first=Kyle|title=Run Hide Fight|date=January 14, 2021|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11456054/|type=Crime, Drama, Thriller|others=Isabel May, Radha Mitchell, Thomas Jane, Eli Brown|publisher=Bonfire Legend, Media Finance Capital|access-date=June 11, 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, May played Elsa Dutton, the lead character and the show's narrator in the [[Paramount+]] Western limited series ''[[1883 (TV series)|1883]]'', a prequel of ''[[Yellowstone (American TV series)|Yellowstone]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isabel May On Being The Catalyst For Taylor Sheridan's Epic '1883' — Deadline Disruptors |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 25, 2022 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/isabel-may-1883-taylor-sheridan-deadline-disruptors-1235030827/ |access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref> She was named as one of the most promising young stars in Hollywood by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='Awards Chatter' Podcast — Isabel May ('1883') |first=Scott |last=Feinberg |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 21, 2022 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/1883-isabel-may-interview-podcast-awards-chatter-1235169397/ |access-date=2024-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Isabel May's Career Evolution To Young Sheldon & 1883 |first=Cathal |last=Gunning |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=August 3, 2022 |url=https://screenrant.com/isabel-may-1883-young-sheldon-career/ |access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref> She later returned to role as the narrator for ''[[1923 (TV series)|1923]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=1923 fans overjoyed as Yellowstone spin-off 'resurrects' character |first=Emmanuella |last=Ngimbi |work=[[Daily Express]] |date=December 19, 2022 |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1711200/1923-Yellowstone-Isabel-May-Elsa-Dutton |access-date=2024-11-11}}</ref> For her role, May won the Outstanding Actress in a Made for Television Movie/Limited-Series at the 24th [[Women's Image Network Awards]]. In 2022, May appeared in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film ''[[I Want You Back (film)|I Want You Back]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/i-want-you-back-prime-most-likable-characters/|title=I Want You Back: The Main Characters, Ranked By Likability|first=Kevin|last=Pantoja|date=February 15, 2022|website=ScreenRant}}</ref>
In 2025 May was cast alongside [[Jennifer Lopez]] in the [[Robert Zemeckis]] directed ''[[The Last Mrs. Parrish]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/nikolaj-coster-waldau-last-mrs-parrish-isabel-may-1236512153//|title='The Last Mrs. Parrish'|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|date=September 9, 2025|website=Variety}}</ref>
In 2026, she joined the [[Scream (franchise)|''Scream'' franchise]] as Tatum Evans, the daughter of [[Sidney Prescott]] in ''[[Scream 7]]''.
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role !Notes !Ref. |- |2018 |''Age of Summer'' |Missing Poster Girl | | |- |2019 |''[[Let's Scare Julie]]'' |Taylor | | |- |2020 |''[[Run Hide Fight]]'' |Zoe Hull | | |- | rowspan="2" |2022 |''[[I Want You Back (film)|I Want You Back]]'' |Leighton | | align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stahulak |first=Leanne |date=March 3, 2022 |title='1883' Star Isabel May Says She's 'Bored' Now That Show's Over |url=https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/1883-star-isabel-may-says-shes-bored-now-that-shows-over/ |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=Outsider |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228141404/https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/1883-star-isabel-may-says-shes-bored-now-that-shows-over/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |''The Moon & Back'' |Lydia Gilbert | | |- | rowspan="3" |2026 |''[[Scream 7]]'' |Tatum Evans | | |- |''[[Love Language (film)|Love Language]]'' |Olivia | | |- |{{Pending film|[[Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story]]}} |{{TBA}} |Post-production | |- | {{TBA}} |{{Pending film|[[Karoshi (film)|Karoshi]]}} |{{TBA}} |Post-production | |- | {{TBA}} |{{Pending film|[[The Last Mrs. Parrish]]}} |Amber Patterson |Post-production | |- | {{TBA}} |{{Pending film|Falling}} |{{TBA}} |Post-production | |- | {{TBA}} | {{Pending film|Menace}} | {{TBA}} |Post-production | |- |{{TBA}} |{{Pending film|Wild World}} |{{TBA}} |Pre-production | |} === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2018–2020 | ''[[Alexa & Katie]]'' | Katie Cooper | Main role; 39 episodes |- | ''[[Young Sheldon]]'' | Veronica Duncan | Recurring role (seasons 2–3); 9 episodes |- | 2021–2022 | ''[[1883 (TV series)|1883]]'' | rowspan="3"|Elsa Dutton | Main role; 10 episodes |- | 2022–2025 | ''[[1923 (TV series)|1923]]'' | Narrator; 13 episodes |- | 2024 | ''[[Yellowstone (TV series)|Yellowstone]]'' | Uncredited vocal role; 1 episode |- | rowspan="2"|2024 | ''[[American Masters]]'' | Alta Hilsdale | Episode: "HOPPER: An American love story"; voice role |- | ''[[Masters of the Air]]'' | Marjorie "Marge" Spencer |Episode: "Part One" |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Awards !Year !Category !Work !Result |- |[[Women's Image Network Awards]] |2022 |Outstanding Actress in a Made For Television Movie / Limited Series |[[1883 (TV series)|1883]] |{{won}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|8908475}}
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