Isaiah Stannard (born October 1, 2004) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Sadie, and later as Ben, in Good Girls.
Isaiah Stannard | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 2004 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Career
editIsaiah has appeared in a couple television programs, a single film, and a few short films. His first major credited role was a voiceover of the Croatian short film Star Stuff: A Story of Carl Sagan, where he provided the English voiceover for the young Carl Sagan. His other extra work includes his appearance in Brad's Status, and his role in short films such as Party Dress, where he played Harper. His largest role was his recurring appearance in Good Girls, where he played Ben (formerly known as Sadie), a trans character that received a large degree of positive support in his coming-out scene.[1] Isaiah also appeared in Genera+ion as Evan.
Personal life
editIsaiah Stannard[2] was born in Manhattan, New York City on October 1, 2004. A notable feature of his life is his openness about being transgender;[3] all of his acting roles after his coming out have been trans characters. Isaiah is outspoken about his experience with transitioning and how it affected his career. During the early stages of filming for Good Girls Isaiah came out as transgender, identifying as male.[4] This led to an open conversation between Isaiah and executive producer Jenna Bans about how best to portray the character.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Star Stuff: A Story of Carl Sagan | Carl Sagan (Voice) |
| 2017 | Brad's Status | Tween One |
| Party Dress | Harper Klein | |
| 2019 | 5 Teenagers Walk Into a Bar | Sam |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2021 | Good Girls | Sadie Marks / Ben Marks | Series regular |
| 2021 | Genera+ion | Evan | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ "A Transgender 'Good Girls' Character Comes Out In A Powerful TV Moment". HuffPost. April 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Isaiah Stannard Wiki, Age, Height, Movies, Family, Biography ... - Stars Untold". 2022-05-05. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ June 7, 2021, Isaiah Stannard. "Trans Actor Isaiah Stannard and His Mom on Breaking Free of the 'Repressive Ideals' of Masculinity". people.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Friedlander, Whitney (June 5, 2018). "'Good Girls' Among Shows With Young Characters Exploring Their Gender". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Isaiah Stannard on 'Good Girls' Is Getting the Coming-Out Storyline All Trans Kids Deserve". Distractify. February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2021.