Elsie Fisher Biography
Elsie Fisher (full name: Elsie Kate Fisher) is an American actress. She is a Golden Globe Award nominee for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.
At the age of 6, Elsie kick started her career when she appeared in the television series Medium and later voiced Agnes in the first two Despicable Me films.. She is particularly famous for her role in the film Eighth Grade where she plays the role of Kayla Day, a socially-struggling teenage girl. She received critical acclaim for her performance in 2018 as well as many accolades and nominations.
Elsie Fisher Age
Fisher is 15 years old as of 2018. She was born on 3 April 2003 in Riverside, California, United States.
Elsie Fisher Parents | Elsie Fisher Family
Elsie was born and raised in a family of two. Her father is Chris Fisher. She has one sibling by the name, Nathan. He is younger than Elsie.
Elsie Fisher Dating
During an interview, Fisher explained that she is not interested in dating then. She said, “I’ll just wait until I’m 18,” because she “isn’t really interested in children.”
Elsie Fisher Despicable Me
In the films Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, Elsie was the voice of Agnes. She says, “They would repeat the lines back to me the way they wanted me to say them, and I would be a parrot.”
Elsie Fisher Eighth Grade – Bo Burnham
Eighth Grade is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bo Burnham, an American comedian, filmmaker and actor. The film focuses on the life of an eighth-grader, Elsie Fisher. She has has life struggles too, her major one being social anxiety but produces vlogs giving life advice.
The film writer, Burnham was inspired by his own struggles with anxiety too and began writing in 2014. Shooting began in 2017 and Fisher was cast after he noticed her on YouTube.
It premiered on January 19, 2018 and it received acclaim from critics. Among its praises includes Fisher’s performance as well as Burnham’s screenplay and direction. It subsequently earned numerous nominations , some of which have been won. They include a Golden Globe nomination for Fisher and Writers Guild and Directors Guild of America Awards for Burnham.
Elsie Fisher Movies and TV Shows
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Elsie Fisher Upcoming Movies
- The Addams Family as Parker Needler
- The Shaggs by Ken Kwapis
Elsie Fisher Height
The Golden Globe Award nominee is 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) tall.
Elsie Fisher Net Worth
Elsie’s exact net worth is not known.
Elsie Fisher Awards
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Elsie Fisher Interview
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Spirit Awards: Bo Burnham Wins Best First Screenplay, Thanks Star Elsie Fisher
Published: 2/23/2019
Burnham thanked fans of his film and comedy on stage: “I was told very often that I was a comedian only for 13-year-old girls, and, like, f— yeah, I am!”
Bo Burnham won his first Film Independent Spirit Award on Saturday for best first screenplay for Eighth Grade.
The movie follows teenager Kayla (Elsie Fisher) as she tackles the last week of eighth grade. The film’s star, Fisher, was nominated for the Golden Globe for best actress.
“She is the entire reason I am up here. Working with [her] is the single greatest creative experience of my life. I’m so lucky you found me,” Burnham said of Fisher in his acceptance speech.
In addition to thanking Film Independent and IDC, Burnham thanked his team and his girlfriend, who, as a writer-director, inspired Burnham to write this screenplay.
The comedian also poked fun at how his audiences say they’ve viewed him in the past. “I was told very often that I was a comedian only for 13-year-old girls, and, like, fuck yeah, I am. I feel really proud of that, and they deserve to be paid attention to and to be taken seriously, so I really appreciate this so much.”
Adopted from: hollywoodreporter.com