Elsie Fisher (born April 3, 2003) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role in Bo Burnham's comedy-drama film '' Eighth Grade'' (2018), for which she earned a nomination for the

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. Fisher is also known for voicing animated characters such as Agnes in '' Despicable Me'' (2010) and ''

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'' (2013), Masha in ''

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'' (2009–2012) and Parker Needler in ''

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'' (2019).

Life and career

Fisher was born in

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, on April 3, 2003. She began her career at age six, appearing in a 2009 episode of the

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supernatural drama series ''

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''. From 2009 to 2012, she voiced Masha for the English dub of the Russian animated children's series ''

''. Fisher gained further recognition for voicing Agnes in the animated comedy film '' Despicable Me'' (2010) and its sequel ''

'' (2013). However, she did not participate in the third film in the series. Fisher appeared in a supporting role in the sports drama film ''

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'', which was released in February 2015. She had appeared in over sixteen national commercials by March 2016. 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. She went on to voice Parker Needler in the animated dark comedy film ''

'' 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''. In 2022, Fisher joined the cast of HBO dark comedy series ''

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'' in its third season.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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