Isabel Fay

photo of Isabel Fay Fantastic character actress Isabel is fast making a name for herself on the comedy circuit with her one woman show. Her voice ranges from soft, light and girlie to smooth & creamy.

Writer and performer Isabel has just filmed her self-penned Sketch Pilot Hush with TV indie Silver River (Pulling), which is currently under consideration with E4. She has also just shot a sketch pilot The Missing Scene with Kevin Eldon, Steve Furst and Alice Lowe. Isabel is developing her own sitcom scripts with Roughcut TV (The Office) and Feel Good Fiction (Suburban Shootout). She co-produces alternative live sketch show The Works with Armstrong & Miller’s David Armand at Soho’s Madam Jojo’s (starring Isabel alongside Peep Show’s Isy Suttie and Shooting Stars’ Angelos). Isabel has appeared as a guest lead in hit sitcom How Not To Live Your Life on BBC2; she both wrote and performed on viral sketch show Cashpoint for BBC Comedy Online and in cult comedy film Clive Hole with Green Wing’s Karl Theobald and David Schneider (currently in post production). Isabel has written and performed 3 solo Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows which some people have said nice things about: “Fay’s one woman tsunami of personality is pretty damned irresistible” The Metro (Critic’s Choice) “Top tip of the week is Isabel Fay’s incredible show” Scotland on Sunday "A fantastic new act we’re sure you’ll be hearing a lot more from very soon!" bbc.co.uk/comedy "Isabel Fay's new show has arrived in style... So if you haven't got your ticket yet, you know what to do!" Channel 4.com “Fay gives a barnstorming performance of her own superbly crafted script… Pure Magic!” chortle.co.uk Isabel's other credits include BBC3's Comedy Shuffle and as a writer/performer she has appeared in all 3 series of ITV's Comedy Cuts. She has also written and performed some reports for Monkey TV's online show Newslog alongside the likes of Steve Punt. She co-starred with Dan Clark in Dan Clark's Guide To Dating which appeared on Comedy Central and MTV which led her to be cast in the series How Not To Live Your Life for BBC3/BBC2. She was a member of the cast for E4's Dogface, and BBC3's pilot Toju. Her adverts include a Nescafé Skinny Latte commercial alongside Arabella Weir and the Boots ‘Secret Santa' commercial.

Experience

 Credits:

Featured Artist Nationwide Leagas Delaney Armando Iannucci
Fiona How Not To Life Your Life Brown Eyed Boy (BBC3) Dan Clark
OB Reporter - performer/writer News Log TV Monkey Kingdom Phil Gilbert
Ms Marsh Comedy Shuffle BBC3 Richard Webb/Karen Rosie
Girl Nescafe Skinny McCann Erickson Ric Cantor
Various Comedy Cuts ITV2 Matt Holt
Jane How Not to Live Your Life Brown Eyed Boy (BBC3 pilot) Gary Reich
Annette Cadabra Comedy Cuts ITV2 Simon Lupton
Lead 10 Paramount Comedy Idents Brown Eyed Boy Gary Reich
Various Dog Face Objective Productions Richard Webb
Various Toju – Pilot sketch show Brown Eyed Boy Ewan Taylor
Receptionist Dream Team - Single feature appearance BskyB & Hewland International Clair Breton
Various Pint of Peach - Pilot comedy sketch show Rave on Air Tim Cowlishaw
Film
Samantha Underground – Independent short Metropolitan Christian Fahan
Dyleth Beautiful People - Independent short screened at Cannes Festival TT Productions Tobias Tobbell
Vanessa High Spirits - Independent short Crash Shoots Jason Woods
Anna Jo Pygmalion - Independent short Monkey Productions Rob Gardner
Rossana Stagehands - student short Riskt' Production Kim Ross
Theatre
Performer/Writer Don't Let A Gift Horse In The House Pleasance, Edinburgh Matt Holt
Annette Cadabra Magic Steve's Disappearing Act Principal Club, Greece Matt Holt
Annette Cadabra Magic Steve's Disappearing Act Edinburgh Festival Matt Holt
Baddie Arthur Smith's Swan Lake – Arthur's experimental comedy ballet Arthur Smith Arthur Smith
Moon Gerbil Dude! Where's my Teddy Bear – Sell out children's show C Venue, Edinburgh Jonny Berliner
Beerleader The Gonzo Dog-Doo Bar Band Underbelly & Pleasance Theatres, Edinburgh,
Jackie Mutiny at the Bargehouse - Live art solo performance season The Oxo Tower Isabel Fay
Emily Bagpuss - Children's show endorsed by Oliver Postgate It's Alright for Some, Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh Jeremy Limb
Cinders Some Day – Devised physical theatre comedy Ametza Theatre, Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh Talia Fi
Lead Performer Tender Only To One - Artaudian adaptation of Stevie Smith's poetry Royal Holloway, University of London Alex Woolnough
Various Shakespeare For Breakfast - Established fringe sketch show C Company, C Venue, Edinburgh Phil Tinline
The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid - Fringe First Award winning children's show C Company, C Venue, Edinburgh Catherine Mendalson
Salome Salome - Oscar Wilde's adaptation C Venue, Edinburgh
 Experience:

TV, Radio, Comedy, Stand Up, Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover

Profile

 Type:

Actor , Voiceover

Appearance

 Age:

20-25 , 25-30 , 30-35 , Versatile

Voice

 Accent:

Australian , Neutral , RP , Welsh , West Country

 Documentary Styles:

Comic , Informative

 Native Voice:

British

 Style:

amusing , animated , bubbly , characterful , colourful , comedic , comic , creamy , dippy , down to earth , Enthusiastic , Inviting , playful , quirky , soft , witty , youthful

Skills

 Other Skills:

Journalist

 Performance:

Comedy , Stand-up Comic , Voice over

Video

 Alter Ego Trailer :

Alter Ego Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqBT8E1-XAY

 Don't Let A Gift Horse In The House :

Don't Let A Gift Horse In The House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4hB6YZpe34
 Tormented by Tapping - Narrated by Isabel Fay :

Tormented by Tapping - Narrated by Isabel Fay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVn1Wo2y9F8



Audio

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