- Born
- Birth nameIsobelle Rose Molloy
- Nickname
- Issy
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Isobelle Molloy (born 6 October 2000) is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of Amanda and later, Matilda Wormwood in the West End version of Matilda the Musical. She had her film debut as Young Maleficent in the 2014 Disney fantasy film, Maleficent.
Molloy was raised by her mother, Leanne Cornwell. She has one sibling, an older brother. Prior to 2012, she lived in Springfield (Chelmsford), Essex and attended Tomorrow's Talent theatre school in Danbury. The primary school she attended was The Bishops' C of E and R C Primary School.
Her family later moved to Maidenhead so she could attend Redroofs Theatre School after being awarded a full scholarship when the director of the school saw her performance as Matilda.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jo
- ParentsJames MolloyLeanne Cornwell
- RelativesJoseph Scott Molloy(Sibling)Craig Cornwell(Niece or Nephew)
- Brown Hair
- Daughter of Leanne Cornwell (b. 1973).
- Neice of Craig Cornwell.
- Molloy made her film debut in underworld awakening, and later played the role of Young Maleficent in Disney's 2014 fantasy film Maleficent, a live-action reimagining of the 1959 film Sleeping Beauty. She was given the part after a casting director spotted her when she performed the title role of Matilda The Musical.
- Younger sister of Joseph Scott Molloy (b. 1997).
- Molloy began her career as a dancer when she was three. She started acting at the age of 8, when she attended a weekend drama school called Tomorrow's Talent in Danbury (near Chelmsford), Essex. Aged 11, she portrayed Amanda Thripp, a pig-tailed schoolgirl in the West End version of Matilda the Musical since the show began in November 2011.
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