Isabelle Smith is an English actress. She made her acting debut in a stage production of ''

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'', before going on to make minor appearances in British television series including ''

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'' and ''

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''. Then, in 2024, she appeared in the

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'', as well as being cast in the regular role of Frankie Osborne on the

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''. For her role as Frankie, she has received nominations for various accolades, as well as winning Best Newcomer at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards.

Early and personal life

Smith attended

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, before going on to attend

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from 2018 to 2020. At the latter, she studied drama, photography and history for her

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s. Then, from 2020 to 2023, she studied at the

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, where she attained a BA degree. She has since been vocal on her thoughts of the acting industry being "elitist" and holding working-class women back from acting. She stated: "people have paid to go to private school, or to

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or whatever, you're constantly having to prove yourself into every room that you’re going into, because you've maybe not had the same education as other people that you (are) sat next to." Since 2023, she has been in a relationship with accountant Adam Seel.

Career

Smith made her acting debut in a production of ''

'' at the

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in 2014. Two years later, she sang at ''A Night at the Musicals'' on

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. In 2022, she made her television debut as Sonya on the

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soap opera ''

''. She appeared in three episodes as a love interest for Max Turner ( Paddy Bever). A year later, she appeared in an episode of ITV1's ''

''. In January 2024, Smith began appearing in the regular role of Frankie Osborne on the

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soap opera ''

'' that aired in October 2024, marking her third soap role. She portrayed Bea Reynolds, a teenager who killed her sister. Shortly into Smith's tenure on ''Hollyoaks'', she was featured at the centre of a storyline about sibling sexual abuse, with JJ Osborne (Ryan Mulvey) abusing Smith's character. For her portrayal of Frankie, she was nominated for numerous accolades, including winning the Best Newcomer award at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards and being nominated for

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at the upcoming 2025 British Soap Awards.

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Isabelle 2000s births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Ashton-under-Lyne Alumni of Arden School of Theatre English child actresses English film actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people