Isla Fisher is an Australian actress born on February 3, 1976, in Oman to Scottish parents. She moved to Australia as a child and became known for her role in the TV show Home and Away. She later starred in movies like Wedding Crashers, Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Great Gatsby, and Nocturnal Animals. She also voiced characters in animated films like Horton Hears a Who and Rango. Fisher appeared in the TV show Arrested Development and stars in Wolf Like Me. She has written several books for young readers.
In 2001, Isla Fisher met English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen at a party in Sydney. They got engaged in 2004 and married on March 15, 2010, in a Jewish ceremony in Paris. Before their wedding, Fisher converted to Judaism, saying she would do anything to be united with Sacha. She completed her conversion in early 2007, taking the Hebrew name Ayala. Fisher keeps the Jewish Sabbath and considers herself a feminist. They have three children, born in 2007, 2010, and 2015, and live in Sydney. On April 5, 2024, Fisher announced they decided to end their 13-year marriage, separating at the end of 2023.
Isla Fisher Shares Gratitude
A month after announcing her divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher shared an update on her life, expressing gratitude for the support she has received. On May 14, she posted a photo on Instagram wearing a purple dress and green jacket, thanking everyone for their kindness. The couple, who have three children, announced in April that they had separated last year. In a joint statement, they said they were ending their marriage after over 20 years together, asking for privacy and stressing their continued devotion to their children.
Isla Fisher, 48, and Sacha Baron Cohen, 52, shared some details about their 20-year relationship but kept most of it private. Isla told Australian Women’s Weekly in 2022 that keeping their relationship out of the public eye made it valuable to her. She shared with E! News in 2022 that marrying someone who is a good friend helps everything else fall into place. She added that being with the right person means you still get butterflies, even after many years.
Clarifying the Rumors
On social media, most people believe that Isla Fisher and Sacha Cohen separated because of allegations of Rebel Wilson. A source tells ET that Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen recent divorce announcement has nothing to do with Rebel Wilson allegations against Cohen. Sacha and Isla decided to separate in 2023, long before Rebel Wilson’s claims were made. Their decision to split is unrelated to her allegations,” the source tells ET.
Fisher, 48, and Cohen, 52, revealed their decision to end their marriage last year via social media on Friday. Fisher shared a photo of herself and Cohen on her Instagram Story with the caption, After a long tennis match lasting over twenty years, we are finally putting our racquets down. In 2023 we jointly filed to end our marriage. We have always prioritized our privacy, and have been quietly working through this change.
