Bella Dayne Explained

Bella Dayne
Birth Name:Isabelle Knispel
Birth Date:1988 1, df=yes
Birth Place:East Berlin, East Germany
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2009–present
Partner:Louis Hunter (2017–present)

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 , 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]

Early life and career

Dayne was born in Berlin, where she also grew up. 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] Later, she moved to New York City, attending the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Dayne has also lived in Los Angeles, where she was working three jobs simultaneously until she would be able to live off of acting jobs alone. One of the roles she has become thus far most known for are Astrid in the AMC show Humans, and Helen of Troy in in 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] For her acting career she chose Bella Dayne as a stage name.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012YellowAshley
2016Don't Hang UpPayton
2017Sex GuaranteedZade
2021Kepler X-47[7] ChrystalSF short film (11:47) - Director and producer, Erin Li
2023Girl You Know It's TrueMilli
2024Bad DirectorGrete

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012American Horror StoryPatsy1 episode
2014The GoldbergsFanny1 episode
2015Person of InterestAnna Mueller1 episode
2016PlebsDelphine8 episodes
2016The Man in the High CastleMonika1 episode
2016–2018HumansAstridRecurring; 10 episodes
2017GuerrillaEliette2 episodes
2018Helen of TroyLead; 8 episodes
2018TrustTalitha Getty2 episodes
2020CursedRed Spear6 episodes
2022Tatort

Das Mädchen, das allein nach Haus’ geht

Julie Bolschakowlead for 1 episode

Video games

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bella Dayne: Ex-Miss-Germany sorgt im Berliner "Tatort" für Wirbel. 2022-05-22. de.
  2. Web site: agenturvogel Bella Dayne. 2022-05-22.
  3. News: 'Troy: Fall Of A City': Bella Dayne, Louis Hunter & More Join BBC/Netflix Epic. 30 March 2017. 1 April 2017. Deadline. en-US.
  4. https://www.mz.de/amp/panorama/miss-ostdeutschland-2004-die-schonste-frau-ostdeutschlands-kommt-aus-berlin-2941902 Miss Ostdeutschland 2004: Die schönste Frau Ostdeutschlands kommt aus Berlin
  5. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/miss-germany-das-ist-wie-talentsichtung-1307588.html MISS GERMANY: „Das ist wie Talentsichtung“
  6. News: Interview: Bella Dayne on Survival Jobs, Auditioning and Playing Helen of Troy in 'Troy: Fall of a City" - Daily Actor. 26 April 2018. Daily Actor. 18 May 2018. en-US.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQI3nNKMfMc The entire film on YouTube