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Isabelle Lucy Allen (born 16 March 2002) is an English stage and screen actress known for her role as the young Cosette in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables.The role earned her critical acclaim and various film cast awards such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture.
Isabelle Allen was born on 16th March 2002, in Salisbury England, and now lives with her family in a village in East Sussex. She is best known for her role as Young Cosette is the 2012 movie "Les Miserables", and more recently, among others, her roles as Elizabeth in BBC's series "Hetty Feather"((2015-2017) and as "Carrie" in the Netflix series "Safe" (2018).
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Isabelle Allen is an English actress best known for her role as Little Cosette in Les Misérables (2012 film). She was only ten years old when she got the part. Her portrayal of Cosette as a child earned her the Young Actress Award for Best Supporting Actress Age Ten and Under. Critiques were saying that she was "very very good actress". The film also received the National Board Review for Best Cast. She was later cast for the same role in the West End production of the show. She shared this role with Lois Ellington, Ashley Goldberg, and Sarah Huttlestone, the younger sister of Daniel Huttlestone.
Allen was discovered by Jeremy James Taylor, head of the British National Youth Music Theatre after seeing her in the play The Pied Piper (as a boy, no less!) in Eastbourne, Sussex, her hometown. Her parents are Elaine and Nigel Allen. In this play she portrayed the role of the lame boy in The Pied Piper, the main child role.
Stage
•The Pied Piper — Lame Boy (2011) •Whistle Down the Wind — Elizabeth (2011) •Les Misérables — Little Cosette (2011) •The Sound of Music — Brigitta VonTrapp (2013)
Film and Television
•Les Misérables — Young Cosette (2012) •Lady of Csjette — Aletta (2013) •Guin and the Dragon (short film) — Guin (2015) •Hetty Feather (TV) — Elizabeth (2015) •I Am the Doorway (short film) — The Unseen (2015) •Let's Be Evil — Cassandra (2015) •The Contract — Casey (2015) •Extremis — Anna (2015)
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Sep 6, 2023 · Cosette, played by Isabelle Allen in the film adaptation, plays a pivotal role in Les Misérables. She symbolizes hope, redemption, and the possibility of finding happiness even in the darkest of circumstances. Cosette’s transformation from an abused child to a young woman who learns to embrace love and compassion resonates deeply with audiences.
Jean Valjean and young Cosette (Isabelle Allen), two of the most iconic characters in contemporary musical theater, come to the big screen. Laurie Sparham/Universal Pictures hide caption
Isabelle Allen. Actress: Les Misérables. Isabelle Allen was born on 16th March 2002, in Salisbury England, and now lives with her family in a village in East Sussex. She is best known for her role as Young Cosette is the 2012 movie "Les Miserables", and more recently, among others, her roles as Elizabeth in BBC's series "Hetty Feather"((2015-2017) and as "Carrie" in the Netflix series "Safe ...
Jan 14, 2013 · No, it's not a young Dakota Fanning. The girl who recreated the iconic Les Miserables poster for the Oscar-nominated movie is Isabelle Allen, who plays Cosette, the forlorn daughter of Fantine (Anne Hathaway). As Cosette grows older, Amanda Seyfried takes over in the role. Les Miserables is Allen's first movie, but it probably won't be her last.
