Isabelle Fuhrman

Biography

Isabelle Fuhrman is an American actress who started at seven, after a Cartoon Network casting director noticed her and gave her a role on one of its shows. She played Grace O'Neil in the pilot of Justice, appeared in commercials for brands such as Pizza Hut and K-Mart, and made her film debut in Hounddog (2007). A guest spot on Ghost Whisperer brought a Young Artist Award nomination. She won the part of Esther in Orphan (2009) following a nationwide search, and the film was a commercial success. She also took part in comedy segments for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Later credits include Salvation Boulevard (2011), Dear Eleanor (2016), Cell (2016), the Showtime series Masters of Sex, and The Novice (2021), for which she won Best Actress at the Tribeca Film Festival and earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She returned as Esther in Orphan: First Kill (2022) and joined Horizon: An American Saga.

29years old

Turns 30 on February 25in 146 days

Born February 25, 1997Washington, D.C.
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 19 years2007 to 2026

Genres

Drama44%, 8 films
Thriller44%, 8 films
Horror39%, 7 films
Mystery22%, 4 films
Action17%, 3 films

First and latest

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Big break
Following a nationwide search for a young actress, Fuhrman won the lead in Orphan in 2008, a three-way collaboration between Warner Bros., Appian Way Productions, and Dark Castle Entertainment.
A role that slipped away
Fuhrman auditioned for the lead role of Katniss in The Hunger Games but was too young at 14, so she was called back to audition for Clove instead and won that part.

Isabelle Fuhrman movies on Netflix

Signal One2026IMDb rating 5.6as Annika
Wish You Were Here2025IMDb rating 4.9as Charlotte
Unit 2342024IMDb rating 5.4as Laurie Saltair
Sheroes2023IMDb rating 3.3as Ezra
Orphan: First Kill2022IMDb rating 5.9as Esther / Leena
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions2021IMDb rating 5.8as Claire
The Last Thing Mary Saw2021IMDb rating 5.1as Eleanor
The Novice2021IMDb rating 6.5as Alex Dall
Down a Dark Hall2018IMDb rating 5.1as Izzy
1 Night2016IMDb rating 5.7as Bea
Cell2016IMDb rating 4.5as Alice Maxwell
Dear Eleanor2016IMDb rating 5.9as Max
After Earth2013IMDb rating 4.8as Rayna
Salvation Boulevard2011IMDb rating 5.3as Angie Vandermeer
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010IMDb rating 6.0as Hatchling Shelly (voice)
Children of the Corn2009IMDb rating 3.8as Additional Voices (voice)
Orphan2009IMDb rating 7.0as Esther
Hounddog2007IMDb rating 6.2as Grasshopper

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Orphan2009 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Esther
IMDb rating 7.0281K votes
Orphan: First Kill2022 Crime, Drama, Horroras Esther / Leena
IMDb rating 5.955K votes
Cell2016as Alice Maxwell
IMDb rating 4.533K votes
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions2021as Claire
IMDb rating 5.870K votes
Down a Dark Hall2018as Izzy
IMDb rating 5.116K votes
The Novice2021as Alex Dall
IMDb rating 6.58.0K votes
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010as Hatchling Shellyvoice
IMDb rating 6.09.0K votes
Hounddog2007as Grasshopper
IMDb rating 6.26.8K votes

Worked with

Isabelle Fuhrman shares two films with Stacy Keach, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Stacy Keach

Taylor Russell

Samuel L. Jackson

John Hurt

Dennis Quaid

Ed HarrisJaume Collet-SerraDirector, 1 film

M. Night ShyamalanDirector, 1 film

Adam RobitelDirector, 1 film

Films together

Stacy Keach2 films together, 2010 to 2016
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- Cell2016IMDb rating 4.5Fuhrman as Alice MaxwellKeach as Charles Ardai
- A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010IMDb rating 6.0Fuhrman as Hatchling ShellyvoiceKeach as Grandpa Sammyvoice
Taylor Russell2 films together, 2018 to 2021
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- Escape Room: Tournament of Champions2021IMDb rating 5.8Fuhrman as ClaireRussell as Zoey Davis
- Down a Dark Hall2018IMDb rating 5.1Fuhrman as IzzyRussell as Ashley
Samuel L. Jackson1 film together, 2016
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- Cell2016IMDb rating 4.5Fuhrman as Alice MaxwellJackson as Tom McCourt
John Hurt1 film together, 2010
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- A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010IMDb rating 6.0Fuhrman as Hatchling ShellyvoiceHurt as Grandpa Sammyvoice
Dennis Quaid1 film together, 2026
Dennis Quaid's page
- Signal One2026IMDb rating 5.6Fuhrman as AnnikaQuaid as Sam Houston
Ed Harris1 film together, 2011
Ed Harris's page
- Salvation Boulevard2011IMDb rating 5.3Fuhrman as Angie VandermeerHarris as Peter Blaylock
Jaume Collet-SerraDirector, 1 film, 2009
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- Orphan2009IMDb rating 7.0Fuhrman as Esther
M. Night ShyamalanDirector, 1 film, 2013
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- After Earth2013IMDb rating 4.8Fuhrman as Rayna
Adam RobitelDirector, 1 film, 2021
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- Escape Room: Tournament of Champions2021IMDb rating 5.8Fuhrman as Claire

Box office

What Isabelle Fuhrman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$473 million

9 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
1US gross only
2Never in cinemas
5Figure not found
1Too new to count

Top grosser

After Earth2013Rayna$244 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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After Earth2013as Rayna
$244M51.6% of the total
2
Orphan2009as Esther
$78M16.5% of the total
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A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010as Hatchling Shelly (voice)
$72M15.1% of the total
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Escape Room: Tournament of Champions2021as Claire
$66M13.9% of the total
5
Orphan: First Kill2022as Esther / Leena
$9.6M2.0% of the total
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Down a Dark Hall2018as Izzy
$2.7M0.6% of the total
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Cell2016as Alice Maxwell
$1.1M0.2% of the total
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Salvation Boulevard2011as Angie Vandermeer
$89K0.0% of the total