Isabella Nefar

Isabella trained at LAMDA and the School of Drama Paulo Grassi in Milan before landing the title role in Yael Farber’s SALOME for the National Theatre. She is currently starring in MY ENGLISH PERSIAN KITCHEN at Soho Theatre and will soon begin rehearsals for WISH YOU WERE HERE at The Gate Theatre. Isabella recently wrapped on the feature film READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN. Other recent work includes HOME SWEET ROME for HBO Max, Neil Forsyth’s BBC series THE GOLD, directed by Aneil Karia, and Alessio Cremonini’s feature film PROFETI. She plays the lead in the action/thriller SMALL CITY, which premiered on Showtime, and stars alongside Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, and Robert Pattinson in WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS, which premiered at Venice Film Festival. Isabella can also be seen as Parissa in Apple TV’s TEHRAN.

Other stage credits include the world premieres of GOATS at the Royal Court and JADE at Hampstead Theatre.

Isabella speaks fluent Italian and English.