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 Troy: Fall of a City, 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 Troy: Fall of a City 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

Television

Web

Video games