Isis Hainsworth (born 22 September 1998) is a Scottish actress. She began her career in the West End and has received an Ian Charleson Award and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. On television, she is known for her role in the BBC Three horror series Red Rose (2022). Her films include Metal Lords (2022). She was named a 2022 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.
Early life Hainsworth was born to a Seychellois father Philly Angelo Collinshttps://www.instagram.com/p/CGQmOIRHtS4/?img_index=1https://www.gigmit.com/check-masses and a Scottish mother Sula Hainsworth.https://www.instagram.com/p/CMaqYzHH_3Y/?img_index=1 Hainsworth attended Leith Walk Primary School and then Drummond Community High School. She took extracurricular Higher and Advanced Higher Drama classes at Leith Academy 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 BBC One miniseries One of Us (also known as Retribution) as Maddy and the ITV drama In Plain Sight. 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 Duke of York's Theatre in 2017.
Hainsworth played Michelle McCullen and Louise Graham in the BBC One miniseries Wanderlust (2018) and The Victim (2019) respectively, as well as Abigail Warren in the second series of Harlots. She appeared in Moonlight / Nightschool at the Harold Pinter Theatre. For her performance as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge Theatre, Hainsworth was nominated for a 2019 Ian Charleson Award. She appeared in the 2020 films Emma. as Elizabeth Martin and Misbehaviour as Jenny.
In 2022, Hainsworth starred opposite Amelia Clarkson in the BBC Three horror series Red Rose as Rochelle Mason and alongside Jaeden Martell in the Netflix teen band film Metal Lords as Emily Spector. She also played Aelis in the Amazon Prime medieval comedy film Catherine Called Birdy.
For her 2025 performance as Isabella in Measure for Measure at the Royal Shakespeare Company, she received the Ian Charleson Award.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Yearning Jess Short film 2020 Emma. Elizabeth Martin Misbehaviour Jenny 2021 Lilias Adie Maud Short film 2022 Metal Lords Emily Spector Netflix film Catherine Called Birdy Aelis Amazon Prime film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 One of Us Maddy Miniseries In Plain Sight Vivienne Watt 1 episode 2018 Harlots Abigail Warren 4 episodes (series 2) Wanderlust Michelle McCullen Miniseries 2019 Les Misérables Marie Claire 1 episode The Victim Louise Graham Miniseries 2022 Red Rose Rochelle "Roch" Mason Main role Skint Mia 1 episode
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2017 Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour Orla Duke of York's Theatre, London 2018 Moonlight / Nightschool Bridget / Barbara Harold Pinter Theatre, London 2019 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Bridge Theatre, London 2023 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Almeida Theatre, London 2023–2024 The House of Bernarda Alba Adela National Theatre, London 2024 The Outrun The Woman Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh 2025 Measure For Measure Isabella Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 2026 Arcadia Thomasina Coverley The Old Vic, London
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2020 Ian Charleson Awards A Midsummer Night's Dream 2026 Olivier Awards Arcadia2026 Ian Charleson Awards Measure for Measure
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External links
Isis Hainsworth at Curtis Brown