| 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]
Dayne was born and raised in Berlin. 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] She moved to New York City, attending the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Dayne has also lived in Los Angeles, where she had three jobs simultaneously until she would be able to support herself from acting alone. She is known for her role as Astrid in the AMC show Humans, and as Helen of Troy 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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yellow | Ashley | ||
| 2016 | Don't Hang Up | Payton | ||
| 2017 | Sex Guaranteed | Zade | ||
| 2021 | Kepler X-47[7] | Chrystal | SF short film (11:47) - Director and producer, Erin Li | |
| 2023 | Girl You Know It's True | Milli | ||
| 2024 | Bad Director | Grete |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Horror Story | Patsy | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | The Goldbergs | Fanny | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Person of Interest | Anna Mueller | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Plebs | Delphine | 8 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Man in the High Castle | Monika | 1 episode | |
| 2016–2018 | Humans | Astrid | Recurring; 10 episodes | |
| 2017 | Guerrilla | Eliette | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Helen of Troy | Lead; 8 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Trust | Talitha Getty | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Cursed | Red Spear | 6 episodes | |
| 2022 | Tatort Das Mädchen, das allein nach Haus’ geht | Julie Bolschakow | lead for 1 episode |