Meet It Ends With Us’ Isabela Ferrer, who plays a young Lily Bloom: the Irish-Puerto Rican actress was mentored by co-star Blake Lively, who’s also been styling her for their red carpet appearances
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- Blake Lively’s highly anticipated new film hit theatres on August 9, and she’s been doing non-stop press events and interviews ever since with co-star Isabela Ferrer by her side
- It Ends With Us is Ferrer’s first big acting gig, and Lively has been helping to style her on the red carpet, dressing her in Oscar de la Renta and Manolo Blahnik
The Gossip Girl alum’s anticipated new flick hit theatres on August 9, and she’s been doing non-stop press events, interviews and promotions ever since.
![Isabela Ferrer in an outfit styled by her It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively. Photo: @isabela.ferrer/Instagram Isabela Ferrer in an outfit styled by her It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively. Photo: @isabela.ferrer/Instagram](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/15/43267970-d112-476f-bac5-9af502cad929_c87fc18d.jpg)
If you’ve been keeping up with Lively lately, then you’ve probably come across Isabela Ferrer, who’s been joining her on several red carpets. Ferrer – who plays a younger version of Blake Lively’s character Lily Bloom in the film – bears a striking resemblance to the Hollywood star. In fact, they even have the same mole on the right side of their nose!
Here’s what you need to know about the up-and-coming actress – and Blake Lively’s mini-me:
Where is Isabela Ferrer from?
![Isabela Ferrer even has a mole in the same position on her face as Blake Lively. Photo: @isabela.ferrer/Instagram Isabela Ferrer even has a mole in the same position on her face as Blake Lively. Photo: @isabela.ferrer/Instagram](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/15/c75b55ab-8da3-49b0-9562-23200e3f0e74_7390c88c.jpg)
Ferrer, 23, has Irish and Puerto Rican roots, according to her profile on her university website. Per the source, she grew up in the West Village in New York City and in the countryside of Northern Ireland, where her mum’s family live.
Where did Isabela Ferrer study?
![Isabela Ferrer studied at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama. Photo: @isabela.ferrer/Instagram Isabela Ferrer studied at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama. Photo: @isabela.ferrer/Instagram](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/15/a7562218-3bf3-44a5-a301-06f436b95318_d7491f3d.jpg)
Ferrer attended Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama, where she was studying for a BFA in drama and music theatre. Besides acting, Ferrer also has experience in theatre, live jazz, short films and student-produced plays, according to her bio on the school’s website. The same source adds that she enjoys painting with acrylics, reading autobiographies and “listening to music that is from decades before her generation”.
What films and TV shows has Isabela Ferrer starred in?
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