Isabella Pappas

Isabella Noemi Pappas (born 21 August 2002) is an actress based in London. She began her career on the London stage, earning Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award nominations. On television, she is known for her roles in the ITV series Finding Alice (2021) and the Disney series The Villains of Valley View (2022–present). Early life Pappas was born in northern Italy and spent her early childhood on a farm. Her father is a pilot, and her mother is an American autism specialist. She also has French and Greek heritage. Pappas attended an international school and lived in Japan for two years for her mother's work. The family settled in Chiswick, West London when Pappas was 11. She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School and later Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) for sixth form, studying Drama and English Literature. She also took classes at the British Theatre Academy and participated in Michael Xavier's MX Masterclass. Career Upon moving to the city at 11 years old, Pappas made her London stage debut in the 2014 production of The Nether at the Royal Court Theatre in the role of Iris, which she shared with Jaime Adler, Zoe Brough, and Perdita Hibbins. The production moved to the Duke of York's Theatre on the West End in 2015. Pappas, Adler, Brough, and Hibbins were jointly nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards for their performance as Iris.