Isabella Star LaBlanc (born 2 January 1997) is an American actress and writer.

Personal life

LaBlanc is a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota tribal nation. She was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and attended

St. Paul Academy St. Paul Academy and Summit School is a college preparatory independent day school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, for students in grades K–12. The school was established through a merger in 1969 of St. Paul Academy, a school for boys ...

. LaBlanc is married. When traveling for work, she takes cotton fabric with her to use in a traditional tobacco tying practice.

Career

Her first acting role was at the SteppingStone Theatre at eight years old. She subsequently performed in a number of plays in Minnesota, such as in ''The Wolves'' at the Jungle Theater as a teenager and ''Is Edward Snowden Single?'' in 2020. In 2019, she drew attention for her performance as Tiger Lily in the play ''Peter Pan and Wendy'' at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. She has also written a number of short performance works and a script ("Writing A War Novel"). In 2021, LaBlanc received a

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, nominated by the McCarter Theatre. The same year, her work as an audiobook narrator for the young adult novel ''

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'' was praised by Booklist, which called it a "sensitive reading." On film, LaBlanc has appeared in ''

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'' and a prequel '' Pet Sematary: Bloodlines''. In 2022, LaBlanc was cast in the fourth season of ''

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'' on

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; ''Glamour'' magazine described LaBlanc and

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as the "heart and soul" of the season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:LaBlanc, Isabella Star 1997 births Living people American stage actresses American television actresses Actresses from Saint Paul, Minnesota Native American actresses Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate people