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Isabel May

May in 2023

BornNovember 21, 2000 (age 25)
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Known forKatie Cooper in Alexa & Katie Elsa Dutton in 1883, 1923, Yellowstone

Isabel May (born November 21, 2000)[1] is an American actress.[2] She first gained attention as high school student Katie Cooper, one of the co-lead roles on the Netflix series Alexa & Katie (2018–2020), and gained further attention as co-lead character (and narrator) Elsa Dutton on the Paramount+ series 1883 (2021–2022), reprising the role as the narrator of its sequel series, 1923 (2022–2025). In 2026 she will star as Tatum, daughter of Sidney Prescott in Scream 7.

After auditioning for three years without landing a role, May and her parents decided to have her schooling done online starting in tenth grade so that she could concentrate on acting.[3] Six months later, she landed the role of Katie in Alexa & Katie with no acting experience and limited training.[3] She later joined the cast of Young Sheldon[4] as the love interest of Sheldon's brother Georgie.[5] She stars as the party host in the independent film Let's Scare Julie, a 90-minute one-shot film produced in 2018, about scaring the reclusive girl next door at a Halloween party.[6] Run Hide Fight had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2020.[7]

In 2021, May starred as Elsa Dutton, the lead character and the show's narrator in the Paramount+ western limited series 1883, a prequel of Yellowstone.[8] She received positive reviews from critics and was named as one of the most promising young stars in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter.[9][10] She later returned to role as the narrator for 1923.[11] For her role, May won the Outstanding Actress in a Made for Television Movie/Limited-Series at the 24th Women's Image Network Awards. In 2022, May also appeared in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film I Want You Back.[12]

In 2025 she was cast alongside Jennifer Lopez in the Robert Zemeckis directed The Last Mrs. Parrish. [13] It was also reported that May would portray the daughter of Sidney Prescott in Scream 7.[14]

Year Film Role Notes
2018 Age of Summer Missing Poster Girl
2019 Let's Scare Julie Taylor
2020 Run Hide Fight Zoe Hull
2022 I Want You Back Leighton
The Moon & Back Lydia Gilbert [15]
2026 Scream 7 Tatum Evans Post-production[16][17]
Untitled John Tuggle film TBA Post-production
TBA Falling TBA Post-production
Love Language Olivia Post-production
Karoshi TBA Post-production
The Last Mrs. Parrish Amber Patterson Filming
Year Title Role Notes
2018–2020 Alexa & Katie Katie Cooper Main role; 39 episodes
Young Sheldon Veronica Duncan Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2021–2022 1883 Elsa Dutton Main role; 10 episodes
2022–2025 1923 Narrator; 13 episodes
2024 Yellowstone Uncredited vocal role; 1 episode
2024 American Masters Alta Hilsdale Episode: "HOPPER: An American love story"; voice role
Masters of the Air Marjorie "Marge" Spencer Episode: "Part One"

Awards and nominations

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Awards Year Category Work Result
Women's Image Network Awards 2022 Outstanding Actress in a Made For Television Movie / Limited Series 1883 Won
  1. ^ a b Walters, Meg (February 12, 2022). "The Stunning Transformation Of Isabel May". TheList.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Davids, Brian (January 28, 2022). "How 'Mayor of Kingstown' Turned Isabel May Into the Star of '1883'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Riemer, Melissa (December 31, 2018). "Isabel May: A Miracle in Hollywood". Terroir Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Isabel May on Acting in both "Alexa and Katie" & "Young Sheldon"". KTLA 5 Morning News. January 17, 2019. 3:36 minutes in. KTLA. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Karra, Sushma (October 11, 2019). "'Young Sheldon' Season 3: Elder brother Georgie does a candy act to get to Veronica's heart". Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide (Meaww.com). Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 24, 2018). "Isabel May To Star In Indie Real-Time Thriller 'Let's Scare Julie To Death'. In 2020 she starred in the action - thriller 'Run, Hide , Fight'". www.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Rankin, Kyle (January 14, 2021), Run Hide Fight (Crime, Drama, Thriller), Isabel May, Radha Mitchell, Thomas Jane, Eli Brown, Bonfire Legend, Media Finance Capital, retrieved June 11, 2021
  8. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 25, 2022). "Isabel May On Being The Catalyst For Taylor Sheridan's Epic '1883' — Deadline Disruptors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Feinberg, Scott (June 21, 2022). "'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Isabel May ('1883')". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Gunning, Cathal (August 3, 2022). "Isabel May's Career Evolution To Young Sheldon & 1883". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Ngimbi, Emmanuella (December 19, 2022). "1923 fans overjoyed as Yellowstone spin-off 'resurrects' character". Daily Express. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  12. ^ Pantoja, Kevin (February 15, 2022). "I Want You Back: The Main Characters, Ranked By Likability". ScreenRant.
  13. ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 9, 2025). "'The Last Mrs. Parrish'". Variety.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 20, 2024). "'Scream 7': Isabel May Is Set To Play Sidney Prescott's Daughter In Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  15. ^ Stahulak, Leanne (March 3, 2022). "'1883' Star Isabel May Says She's 'Bored' Now That Show's Over". Outsider. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 21, 2024). "'Scream 7': Isabel May Is Set To Play Sidney Prescott's Daughter In Pic". Deadline. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  17. ^ Tinoco, Armando (January 8, 2025). "Kevin Williamson Starts Filming 'Scream 7': "I'm So Grateful For This Opportunity & To Wes Craven"". Deadline. Retrieved January 8, 2025.