{{Short description|British actress (born 2002)}} {{Use British English|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Isabella Blake-Thomas | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = Isabella Rose M. Blake-Thomas<ref name="findmypast">{{cite web|url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?datasetname=england%20%26%20wales%20births%201837-2006&eventyear=2002&eventyear_offset=0&firstname=isabella&lastname=blake-thomas|title=Search Results for Civil Births in Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records|website=findmypast.co.uk|publisher=England & Wales Births 1837–2006|access-date=15 June 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2002|09|21}} | birth_place = London, England | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2007–present | website = {{Official URL}} }} '''Isabella Rose M. Blake-Thomas'''<ref name="findmypast" /><!-- Go to "Credits" --> (born 21 September 2002<ref name="DOBTwitter">{{cite web|title=Tomorrow is my #birthday a year ago I had my #onceuponatime #party and I had no idea I would end…|url=https://twitter.com/Isabella_B_T/status/778306521373573120|website=Twitter|access-date=2 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602214726/https://twitter.com/Isabella_B_T/status/778306521373573120|archive-date=2 June 2017|date=20 September 2016}}</ref>) is an English actress, known for her roles as Princess January in ''Secret Society of Second-Born Royals'', Young Zelena in ''Once Upon a Time'', Peggy Kendall in ''Game Shakers'' and Sam in ''Maybe I'm Fine''.
== Career == Blake-Thomas was born in London. Her first role was at the age of five, when she was selected to present the CBeebies television programme ''Green Balloon Club''.<ref name="GreenBalloonClubBBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00phbvp#credits|title=Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday – Credits|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 June 2017}}</ref> This ran for one season between 2008 and 2009. Later in 2009, she had a minor role in the biographical television film ''Enid'',<ref name="EnidBBCOffice">{{cite web|title=Stars line up just for William|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/07_july/28/william.shtml|website=BBC Press Office|access-date=2 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="EnidBBCFour">{{cite web|title=Enid|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nxkm8|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 June 2017}}</ref> In 2010, she was cast in an adaptation of the ''Just William'' series of books, playing Violet-Elizabeth Bott.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/30/william8.shtml | title=BBC – Press Office – Just william: Cast}}</ref> Blake-Thomas had a role as 'Izzie', in the 2011 film ''Johnny English Reborn''.<ref name="BlimpTrapBurtonMail">{{cite web|last1=Omisore|first1=Antoine|title=Burton actress wins film award for her role in The Blimp Trap|url=http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/burton-actress-wins-film-award-role-blimp-trap/story-29188378-detail/story.html|website=Burton Mail|access-date=11 June 2017|date=28 April 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Her first lead role was in the 2011 independent film ''Little Glory'' as Julie, alongside Cameron Bright.<ref name="LittleGloryMicrosoft">{{cite web|title=Little Glory DVD|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/movies/little-glory/8d6kgx077xf9#actors|website=Microsoft Store|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="LittleGloryCine">{{cite web|title=LITTLE GLORY|url=http://cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=210639|website=Cineuropa|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> In 2012, Blake-Thomas played the part of Annabelle Crumb in the BBC One television film adaptation of the David Walliams book ''Mr Stink''.<ref name="MrStinkBBC">{{cite web|title=Mr Stink|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/52/mr-stink.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102064615/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/52/mr-stink.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2013|website=BBC Media Centre|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="MrStinkNYTimes">{{cite web|last1=Genzlinger|first1=Neil|title='Mr. Stink' Stars Hugh Bonneville in a Holiday Fable|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/arts/television/mr-stink-stars-hugh-bonneville-in-a-holiday-fable.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=11 June 2017|date=20 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="MrStinkTVWise">{{cite web|last1=Munn|first1=Patrick|title=BBC One Sets Premiere Date For 'Mr Stink' – TVWise|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/12/bbc-one-sets-premiere-date-for-mr-stink/|website=TVWise|access-date=11 June 2017|date=6 December 2012|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718150318/https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/12/bbc-one-sets-premiere-date-for-mr-stink/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also appeared in the DreamWorks<ref>{{Cite book|title=Gromit's tail-waggin' DVD|date=2006|publisher=DreamWorks Home Entertainment|oclc=64034088}}</ref> animation of ''Rise of the Guardians''.
In 2013, she appeared in ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Doctor Who'' and ''Dancing on the Edge'' alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor. In 2014, Blake-Thomas appeared in ''The Smoke'' on BBC and ''Da Vinci's Demons''. She later appeared in the FX show ''Married'', in 2015. The following year she appeared in ''Game Shakers'', ''Shameless'' and ABC's ''Once Upon a Time'' as the recurring younger version of Rebecca Mader. In 2017, she re-appeared in ''Once Upon a Time'' and continued on as the lead role in ''Keplers' Dream'' with Holland Taylor, Kelly Lynch, Sean Patrick Flanery and Steven Michael Quezada. She also starred in ''The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows and Pretty Outrageous''. In 2018 Blake-Thomas appeared in the leading role of Sam in ''Maybe I'm Fine'' alongside Kelly Sullivan, Rob Mayes, Flex Alexander and Daniela Alonso. She can be seen as Jon Voight's daughter in ''Orphan Horse'' and Pepper in ''Turnover''. She also made her 1st AD debut on the film ''Running on Empty''. In February 2018, Blake-Thomas released her debut single "Blame" which can be found on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music and more. Her music video is available for viewing on YouTube starring, Blake-Thomas and Matt Cornett. Blake-Thomas then went on to release two EP's and a remix in 2019. Her debut EP was ''Stronger'' and her second was ''Painless''.
In 2017, Isabella Blake-Thomas and her mother, director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, founded ''Mother & Daughter Entertainment'', their production company whose slogan is ''"Making content that matters"''. In 2019, actress Chandler Kinney (''Lethal Weapon, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S-2)'' and her mother Taryn Kinney joined the MDE team.
== Personal life == {{BLP unreferenced section|date=August 2019}} Blake-Thomas was born in London and lives with her mother Elizabeth Blake-Thomas. She attended Hampton Court House School in 2010 and was later homeschooled. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan=2 | 2011 | ''Johnny English Reborn'' | Izzie | | <ref name="BlimpTrapBurtonMail" /> |- | ''Little Glory'' | Julie | | <ref name="LittleGloryMicrosoft" /><ref name="LittleGloryCine" /> |- | 2012 | ''Rise of the Guardians'' | British Girl | Voice | <ref name="RiseOfAmazon">{{cite web|title=Rise of the Guardians|website=Amazon UK |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/051/Rise-Guardians-Isla-Fisher/B00FYNOU9U|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | 2013 | ''Let Me Survive'' | Emily | | <ref name="LetMeSurviveFilmFund">{{cite web|title=Let Me Survive|url=http://www.filmfund.lu/film-catalogue/films/let-me-survive|website=Film Fund Luxembourg|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | ''We Are Monster'' | Little Girl | | <ref name="WeAreMonstersIMDB">{{cite web|title=We are Monster – Full Cast & Crew|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402232/fullcredits|publisher=IMDb|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Scarlett Thread'' | Scarlett | | |- | 2015 | ''Toxin: 700 Days Left on Earth'' | Young Sarah | | |- | rowspan="5" | 2016 | ''Jean'' | Jean Sporkin | | |- | ''The Blimp Trap'' | Billie Campbell | | |- | ''Broken Wings'' | Jemima | | |- | ''Trust, Prey, Hope'' | Hope | | |- |''Sand Angels'' |Esperanza | | |- | rowspan="5" | 2017 | ''Clockmaker'' | Mia | | |- | ''Community Service'' | Felicity Tillman | | {{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} |- | ''Kepler's Dream'' | Ella | | |- | ''The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows'' | Sophie | | |- | ''Pretty Outrageous'' | Poppy | | |- | rowspan="5" | 2018 | ''Sounds of Silence'' | Jaime | | |- | ''Orphan Horse'' | Young Caroline | | |- | ''Maybe I'm Fine'' | Sam | | <ref name="RiseOfAmazon" /> |- | ''Running on Empty'' | 1st AD | | |- | ''Turnover'' | Pepper | | |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''Evie-Rose'' |Charlotte | | |- |''Unseen'' |Jenny | | |- | 2020 | ''Secret Society of Second-Born Royals'' | Princess January | Disney+ film | <ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Skylar-Astin-Joins-Cast-of-SECRET-SOCIETY-OF-SECOND-BORN-ROYALS-on-Disney-20190509|title=Skylar Astin Joins Cast of Secret Society of Second-Born Royals on Disney+|journal=BroadwayWorld|date=May 9, 2019|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''Et Tu'' | Margaret | | |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Refs. |- | 2008–09 || ''Green Balloon Club'' || Lily-Rose || Presenter ||<ref name="GreenBalloonClubBBC" /> |- | 2009 || ''Enid'' || Girl at Tea Party || TV film ||<ref name="EnidBBCOffice" /><ref name="EnidBBCFour" /> |- | 2010 || ''Just William'' || Violet-Elizabeth Bott || 2 episodes ||<ref name="JustWilliamBBCPressOffice">{{cite web|title=Just William – cast|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/30/william8.shtml|website=BBC Press Office|access-date=2 June 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2011 || ''Red Faction: Origins'' || Young Lyra || TV film ||<ref name="RedFactionAmazon">{{cite web|title=Red Faction: Origins|website=Amazon UK |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Faction-Brian-J-Smith/dp/B00I9536WM|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Jelly Jamm'' || Rita || 52-episode series || {{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} |- | rowspan=2 | 2012 || ''Doctors'' || Ellie Wickens || Episode: "Follow That Star!" ||<ref name="DoctorsFollowThatStarBBC">{{cite web|title=Doctors – Follow That Star!|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pcs1b|publisher=BBC|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Mr Stink'' || Annabelle Crumb || TV film ||<ref name="MrStinkBBC" /><ref name="MrStinkNYTimes" /><ref name="MrStinkTVWise" /> |- | rowspan=5 | 2013 || ''Midsomer Murders'' || Holly || Episode: "Schooled in Murder" ||<ref name="MidsomerMurdersITVPressCtr">{{cite web|title=Midsomer Murders|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week5/midsomer-murders|website=ITV Press Centre|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Dancing on the Edge'' || Emily || 2 episodes ||<ref name="DancingOnTheEdgeBFI1">{{cite web|title=Dancing on the Edge[18/02/2013] (2013)|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/511acc6b1ede6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909000226/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/511acc6b1ede6|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2018|website=BFI|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="DancingOnTheEdgeBFI2">{{cite web|title=Dancing on the Edge[25/02/2013] (2013)|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/511acc6b1ede6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909000226/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/511acc6b1ede6|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2018|website=BFI|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''What's the Big Idea?'' || Lili || Voice ||<ref name="WhatsTheBigIdea">{{cite web|title='WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?'… ANIMATED SERIES RECORDS COMPLETE FOR PLANET NEMO.|url=http://www.tamborine.co.uk/2013/02/26/whats-the-big-idea-animated-series-records-complete-for-planet-nemo/|website=Tamborine.co.uk|access-date=11 June 2017|date=26 February 2013}}</ref> |- | ''Doctor Who'' || Girl Reading Comic || Episode: "The Bells of St John" ||<ref name="DoctorWhoTheBellsBBC">{{cite web|title=The Bells of Saint John|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rryzz|publisher=BBC|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''The White Queen'' || Little Girl || Episode: "The Storm", uncredited || {{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} |- | rowspan=3 | 2014 || ''The Smoke'' || Nieve || 1 episode || {{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} |- | ''Da Vinci's Demons'' || Beatrice || 2 episodes ||<ref name="KeplersDreamNFFO">{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfilm.com/uploads/PressRelease/b3d3607ac74e4ab79d3032138ece88d3/Kepler_s_Dream.pdf|title=The New Mexico Film Office Announces "Kepler's Dream" to begin production in New Mexico|date=31 July 2014|website=New Mexico Film Office|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611160450/http://www.nmfilm.com/uploads/PressRelease/b3d3607ac74e4ab79d3032138ece88d3/Kepler_s_Dream.pdf|archive-date=11 June 2017|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Work in Progress'' || Madison Sterling || Episode: "It's a Play Date, Not a Real Date" || {{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} |- | 2015 || ''Married'' || Harper || 2 episodes || {{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} |- | rowspan=3 | 2016 || ''Shameless'' || Pregnant Teenager || Episode: "I Only Miss Her When I'm Breathing" ||<ref name="ShamelessDerbyTelegraph">{{cite web|title=Derbyshire teen jets to LA after landing part in Hollywood film|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/repton-teenager-georgia-hair-to-star-in-hollywood-film/story-29719392-detail/story.html|website=Derby Telegraph|access-date=11 June 2017|date=15 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> |- | ''Once Upon a Time'' || Young Zelena || 2 episodes ||<ref name="OnceUponTVLine">{{cite web|last1=Mitovich|first1=Matt Webb|title=Once Upon a Time Casts Tween Regina, Zelena – Which Fought S.H.I.E.L.D.?|url=http://tvline.com/2016/02/09/once-upon-a-time-season-5-young-regina-zelena-cast/|website=TVLine|access-date=11 June 2017|date=9 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20170418abc01/|title=Listings – ONCE UPON A TIME on ABC {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com|website=www.thefutoncritic.com|access-date=29 April 2018}}</ref> |- | ''Game Shakers'' || Peggy || Episode: "Party Crashers" ||<ref name="ShamelessDerbyTelegraph" /> |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website}} * {{IMDb name|name=Isabella Blake-Thomas|id=3549573}}
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