* Isla won the 2006 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for her role in Wedding Crashers.
* Isla’s name is pronounced “Eye-luh.”
* After being raised without a religion, Isla converted to Judaism in preparation for her marriage to Sacha Baron Cohen. She studied the religion for three years before she converted to it.
* Isla ranked #91 in Maxim’s 2007 Hot 100 List.
* After announcing her pregnancy in early 2007, Isla and her partner Sacha Baron Cohen welcomed their first child, a baby girl into the world on October 19, 2007 in Los Angeles. They named her Olive, a name they didn’t decide upon until after her birth so as not to jinx her birth.
* Isla was chosen as one of People Magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.
* Isla went to drama school in Paris.
* In 2008, Isla is filming the movie Groupies. She co-wrote the screenplay with comedienne Amy Poehler. Isla describes their work as “little like Dumb and Dumber with two women”.
* In 2003, Isla was voted No.26 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World. In 1997, she ranked No.35.
* Isla was raised in Australia, after her family moved to Perth when she was nine months old.
* Isla started acting in Australian TV ads at the age of 9.
* Isla wore a blonde wig for her role in Scooby-Doo.
* Isla’s nickname is Is.
* On the 2nd of August 2005 Isla was the 1000th guest on Rove Live.
* Isla won Best Break Through Performace for her role in Wedding Crashers.
* Isla has done some modelling.
* Isla’s background is Scottish.
* Isla was once engaged to Darren Day.
* Isla is 5′ 3″ (1.60 m) tall. She is a natural redhead.
* Isla’s mum is a romantic novelist.
* Isla got her first job as a extra in a lottery ad.
* As of March 2007, Isla is engaged to comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, otherwise known as “Ali G.”