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horror series '' Red Rose'' (2022) and the

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'' (2022). She was named a 2022 ''

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'' Star of Tomorrow.

Early life

Hainsworth attended Leith Walk Primary School and then

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. She took extracurricular Higher and Advanced Higher Drama classes at

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alongside her standard school courses at Drummond. She also joined local theatre groups Lothian Youth Arts & Musicals Company and Strange Town Theatre. It was through the latter that she was suggested for ''Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour''. Shortly after completing school in 2016, Hainsworth moved to London for her career.

Career

Hainsworth made her television debut in the 2016 with small roles in the

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miniseries '' One of Us'' (also known as ''Retribution'') as Maddy and the

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drama '' In Plainsight''. She took over the lead role of Orla from Melissa Allan in the stage adaptation of '' Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour'' when it moved to the

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in 2017. Hainsworth played Michelle McCullen and Louise Graham in the BBC One miniseries ''

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'' (2018) and '' The Victim'' (2019) respectively. She appeared in ''Moonlight / Nightschool'' at the

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. For her performance as

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in ''

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'' at the

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, Hainsworth was nominated for a 2019

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. She appeared in the 2020 films '' Emma.'' as Elizabeth Martin and '' Misbehaviour'' as Jenny. In 2022, Hainsworth starred as Rochelle Mason alongside Amelia Clarkson in the

horror series '' Red Rose'' and Emily Spector alongside

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in the

teen band film ''

''. She also played Aelis in the

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medieval comedy film '' Catherine Called Birdy''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Isis Hainsworth
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