Isabella Noemi Pappas (born 21 August 2002) is an actress. She began her career on the London stage, earning

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and

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nominations. On television, she is known for her roles in the

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series ''

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'' (2021) and the Disney series ''

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'' (2022–present).

Early life

Pappas was born in northern

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and spent her early childhood on a farm. Her father is a pilot and her mother is an autism specialist. She lived in Japan for two years for her mother's work. The family then settled in

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, West London when she was 11. She attended

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and later

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(ArtsEd) for sixth form, studying Drama and English Literature. She also participated in the British Theatre Academy and

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's MX Masterclass.

Career

Upon moving to London at 11, Pappas made her debut in the 2014 production of ''

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'' at the

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in the role of Iris. The production moved to the

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on the West End in 2015. Pappas then starred as the titular '' Annie!'' on the show's 2015 tour around the UK. She made her television debut as Sarah Waingrow in the 2016

crime drama miniseries ''

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''. She played Nina in the

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production of ''

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'' in 2017. This was followed in 2018 by roles in '' 13'' at Porthcurno's

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, the

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's ''Terror at The Sweetshop'', and '' Bring It On: The Musical'' at

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. For her performance as Cassidy Kramer-Lafayette in the 2019 run of the play ''

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'' at the

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, Pappas was nominated for the

for Best Supporting Actress in a Play. She returned to television with guest appearances in the

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musical ''

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'' in 2019 and the

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comedy-drama ''

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'' in 2020. Pappas landed her first main television role as Charlotte Walsh, the daughter of

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' titular character, in the 2021 ITV comedy-drama ''

''. She was then cast a Disney pilot (working titles included ''Amy from Amarillo'' and ''Meet the Mayhems''), which became ''

'' and premiered in 2022 on

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and

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. Pappas has an upcoming role in the film ''Beach Boys''.

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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