--- name: "Elsie Fisher" canonical: "https://film.one/person/elsie-fisher" fi1m_id: "elsie-fisher" imdb_id: "nm3220568" tmdb_id: 122851 wikidata_id: "Q21208008" roles: ["Actor"] born: "3 April 2003" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 77 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-01T22:20:53.709620+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Elsie Fisher ## Identity Elsie Fisher - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elsie-fisher - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** elsie-fisher - **IMDb ID:** nm3220568 - **TMDB ID:** 122851 - **Wikidata ID:** Q21208008 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Fisher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21208008, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3220568/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/122851 Actor. Born 3 April 2003 in Riverside, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 3 April 2003, Riverside, California, USA - **Active:** 2010–2018 - **Also known as:** Elsie Kate Fisher - **Frequently works with:** [Chris Meledandri](https://film.one/person/chris-meledandri.md), [Chris Renaud](https://film.one/person/chris-renaud.md), [Cinco Paul](https://film.one/person/cinco-paul.md), [Janet Healy](https://film.one/person/janet-healy.md), [Ken Daurio](https://film.one/person/ken-daurio.md), [Pierre Coffin](https://film.one/person/pierre-coffin.md), [Steve Carell](https://film.one/person/steve-carell.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 71 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 3, Family 3, Animation 2, Crime 2, Science Fiction 2 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,573m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Fisher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21208008, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3220568/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/122851 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Eighth Grade*](https://film.one/film/eighth-grade.md) (84) - **Apple TV:** [*Despicable Me*](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md) (74) - **Disney+:** [*McFarland, USA*](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md) (72) - **Peacock:** [*Despicable Me 2*](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-2.md) (71) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Elsie Fisher > Elsie Fisher makes hesitant speech worth listening to: we hear the effort of deciding what another person might accept. In *Eighth Grade*, that attention to ordinary embarrassment produces a performance we recommend warmly. In *Eighth Grade* (2018), Kayla Day tries to sound confident in her online videos, and Fisher lets us hear how much work it takes. A phrase has to be found, tried out and made to sound as though it arrived without thought. We felt painfully exposed by those attempts at ease, because Fisher makes the wish to appear assured so recognisable. The performance deserves the film's patience; we stay interested in Kayla even when she has nothing remarkable to say. Fisher's early work included voicing Agnes in *Despicable Me* (2010) and *Despicable Me 2* (2013), before live-action supporting work in *McFarland, USA* (2015). *Eighth Grade* was the breakthrough lead, and it remains the clearest reason for our enthusiasm. Subsequent roles in *Castle Rock* (2019), *Barry* (2022–23) and *Texas Chainsaw Massacre* (2022) have taken Fisher into other settings. We would not want all those parts judged by how closely they resemble Kayla. Writer-director Bo Burnham gives Fisher words that are hesitant and untidy, without turning Kayla into a source of ready-made observations about adolescence. Fisher makes wanting to belong seem reasonable, and the humour depends on recognising that want rather than enjoying a failure. With Josh Hamilton as her father, Mark Day, the difficulty changes: affection is available, but accepting it is not straightforward. Fisher's performance leaves room for that difficulty, so the warmth of the father-daughter scenes does not settle everything. Editor Jennifer Lilly helps by allowing awkward exchanges to last instead of cutting quickly to the next joke. That extra time matters: Fisher can make choosing the next ordinary word seem difficult without making Kayla tiresome. Anna Meredith's music is less restrained, sometimes pressing the anxiety harder than the acting requires. This is our reservation about a film we otherwise recommend warmly: Burnham's writing and the score occasionally insist on sympathy that Fisher has already earned. We would like to see Fisher bring that care with speech to someone who expects to be listened to. Another awkward adolescent need not be the only route to a substantial part. Start with *Eighth Grade*, but allow for the discomfort of recognising rather more than expected. ## Biography Elsie Fisher is an American actor. Born on 3 April 2003 in Riverside, California, Fisher began acting at the age of six, appearing in an episode of the television series Medium (2009). Fisher is known for voicing Agnes in the animated films Despicable Me (2010) and Despicable Me 2 (2013), and Masha in the English dub of Masha and the Bear (2009–2012). In 2018, Fisher received critical acclaim for the lead role of Kayla Day in Bo Burnham’s comedy-drama Eighth Grade, earning a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Subsequent roles include Parker Needler in The Addams Family (2019), Joy Wilkes in the series Castle Rock (2018), and appearances in The Bear (2022) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Barry* (2018), Fi1m 85, as Katie Harris — [page](https://film.one/tv/barry.md) - *Eighth Grade* (2018), Fi1m 84, as Kayla Day — [page](https://film.one/film/eighth-grade.md) - *McFarland, USA* (2015), Fi1m 72, as Jamie White — [page](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md) - *Despicable Me 2* (2013), Fi1m 71, as Agnes (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-2.md) - *Despicable Me* (2010), Fi1m 74, as Agnes (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md) ## Complete filmography (63) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Fellas* (2026), as Hannah - *coool* (2026), Director, Editor, Writer - *puppies* (2026), Director - *Roommates* (2026), as Mara - *Tow* (2026), as Avery - *Sparks* (2026), as Cleo - *The Optimist* (2026), as Abbey - *Zucchini* (2025), Executive Producer - *Give It Up* (2025), as Dave - *Atlantaquaria* (2025), Director, Editor - *Boys Go to Jupiter* (2025), as Beatbox (voice) - *You Know You Wanna Stay* (2025), as Dylan - *PERFUMANIA* (2025), Actor - *Modern Friends* (2025), as Guitar Gal · Director, Director of Photography, Editor - *All There Is* (2025), as Farah - *je suis coincé à la dérive* (2024), Director, Director of Photography - *Christmas Eve in Miller's Point* (2024), as Lynn - *Good Morning* (2024), Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor - *Masha's Nursery Rhymes* (2024), series, Actor - *TOGETHER WE ARE US.* (2024), Director - *Memory* (2023), as Sara - *Masha and the Bear: Twice the Fun* (2023), Actor - *25 Cents per Minute* (2022), as Grace - *My Best Friend's Exorcism* (2022), as Abby Rivers - *Minions & More Volume 1* (2022), as Agnes (voice) - *The Bear* (2022), series, as Terry 'Cheese' Cheddario — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) - *The Summer I Turned Pretty* (2022), series, as Skye - *As We Hold Hands* (2022), Boom Operator - *Family Squares* (2022), as Cassie - *Texas Chainsaw Massacre* (2022), as Lila - *Minions: Holiday Special* (2020), as Agnes (voice) - *The Addams Family* (2019), as Parker Needler (voice) - *Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies* (2019), as Agnes (voice) - *Let's Dance* (2018), as Segment: "Chance of Rain" - *Castle Rock* (2018), series, as Joy Wilkes - *Summer Camp Island* (2018), series, as Sea Snail (voice) - *Barry* (2018), series, as Katie Harris — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/barry.md) - *Eighth Grade* (2018), as Kayla Day — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/eighth-grade.md) - *Scales* (2017), as Hayden - *The Axe Murders of Villisca* (2017), as Ina - *McFarland, USA* (2015), as Jamie White — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md) - *Despicable Me 2: 3 Mini-Movie Collection* (2014), as Agnes - *Gutshot Straight* (2014), as Stephanie - *Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection* (2014), as Agnes - *Training Wheels* (2013), as Agnes (voice) - *Bad Behavior* (2013), as Grace - *Despicable Me 2* (2013), as Agnes (voice) — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-2.md) - *Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess* (2012), as Huntsman's Daughter (voice) - *Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness* (2010), as Agnes (voice) - *Home Makeover* (2010), as Agnes (voice) - *Raising Hope* (2010), series, as Susie - *Mike & Molly* (2010), series, as Fairy Princess - *Dirty Girl* (2010), as Tiffany - *Despicable Me* (2010), as Agnes (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md) - *Medium* (2005), series, as Young Bridgette - *Busted*, as Wendy - *Monkey Quest*, as (voice) - *For Posterity*, Producer, Editor, Prop Designer, Set Decoration - *Latchkey Kids*, as Aja - *Change is Good!*, Director, Writer, Director of Photography - *NightFlirt*, Actor - *Today I Did Not Make Smart Choices*, as After School Counselor - *Knights of Night*, as Ameilia ## Gallery - ![Elsie Fisher](https://film.one/media/person/128601/gallery-365fefed04af.png) Elsie Fisher — Cal Laird, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Elsie_Fisher_Oscars_2019.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Cast of Tow during the premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival](https://film.one/media/person/128601/gallery-cfe5a8217701.jpg) Cast of Tow during the premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Cast_of_Tow-086.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Tow-086.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Cast of Tow during the premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival](https://film.one/media/person/128601/gallery-93f57c7b981e.jpg) Cast of Tow during the premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Cast_of_Tow-090.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Tow-090.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - 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