Isabelle Knispel (born 8 January 1988),[1][2] known by her stage name Bella Dayne, is a German actress. Her credits include the television series Plebs, Humans and the BBC/Netflix miniseries Troy: Fall of a City, in which she portrayed Helen of Troy. In 2020 she was cast in the role of Red Spear in the Netflix original show Cursed.[3]
Bella Dayne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Isabelle Knispel 8 January 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Louis Hunter (2017–present) |
Early life and career
editDayne was born and raised in Berlin. In 2004, at the age of 16, she took part in the Miss East Germany contest.[4]
In 2006, while still in school, she won the Miss Germany competition.[5] She moved to New York City, attending the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Dayne has also lived in Los Angeles, where she had three jobs simultaneously until she would be able to support herself from acting alone. She is known for her role as Astrid in the AMC show Humans, and as Helen of Troy in Troy: Fall of a City, a BBC/Netflix coproduction. Other notable roles are the French-Canadian, Eliette, in Showtime's Miniseries Guerrilla and the fierce Guinevere in the TV show Cursed.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yellow | Ashley | |
| 2016 | Don't Hang Up | Payton | |
| 2017 | Sex Guaranteed | Zade | |
| 2021 | Kepler X-47[7] | Chrystal | SF short film (11:47) - Director and producer, Erin Li |
| 2023 | Girl You Know It's True | Milli | |
| 2024 | Bad Director | Grete |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Horror Story | Patsy | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Goldbergs | Fanny | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Person of Interest | Anna Mueller | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Plebs | Delphine | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | The Man in the High Castle | Monika | 1 episode |
| 2016–2018 | Humans | Astrid | Recurring; 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Guerrilla | Eliette | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Troy: Fall of a City | Helen of Troy | Lead; 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Trust | Talitha Getty | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Cursed | Red Spear | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Tatort: Das Mädchen, das allein nach Haus’ geht | Julie Bolschakow | lead for 1 episode |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Level 26: Dark Revelations | Maria | Episode: "Cyber-bridge Four" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII | Camille "Rousseau" Denis |
References
edit- ^ "Bella Dayne: Ex-Miss-Germany sorgt im Berliner "Tatort" für Wirbel" (in German). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "agenturvogel Bella Dayne". Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "'Troy: Fall Of A City': Bella Dayne, Louis Hunter & More Join BBC/Netflix Epic". Deadline. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Miss Ostdeutschland 2004: Die schönste Frau Ostdeutschlands kommt aus Berlin. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, 25 January 2004
- ^ MISS GERMANY: „Das ist wie Talentsichtung“. Frankfurter Allgemeine, 5 February 2006
- ^ "Interview: Bella Dayne on Survival Jobs, Auditioning and Playing Helen of Troy in 'Troy: Fall of a City" - Daily Actor". Daily Actor. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ The entire film on YouTube
External links
edit- Bella Dayne at IMDb
- "Interview with Bella Dayne (Helen) - Media Centre". BBC. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.