Isabelle Champeau(I)
- Actress
- Location Management
- Additional Crew
Isabelle was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 19 to Marie-Anne
and Jean-Pierre Champeau. She is the middle child of three girls.
Isabelle's natural charm and beauty propelled her into the world of
acting and modeling at the tender age of 17. Before long, she was hired
for a series of commercials and she guest starred on several TV Shows.
Isabelle's acting career began with a bang when she was handpicked from
a crowd of over 500 teenagers to roller-blade in a McDonald's
commercial. When Isabelle was 19, a talent scout selected her for a
three-month modeling stint in Japan and later on in Spain. Although
most of the assignments were print work, Isabelle spent one memorable
week riding motorcycles for Kawasaki near Mount Fuji in Japan. Isabelle
has always been a girl on the go. She loves yoga, soccer, swimming,
rock climbing, skating, snorkeling, and dancing. She developed her team
spirit through gymnastics and volleyball games. When Isabelle was in
her early 20s, her parents divorced. A few years later, while she was
completing a university degree, her estranged father developed cancer.
Isabelle dedicated herself to nursing her ailing father. Education has
always been a priority in her agenda. After a brief foray in science
with a view to pursue veterinary studies, Isabelle took some courses in
scriptwriting at Quebec University. Then she decided to pursue this
passion and completed her BA in Communications Studies at Concordia
University in Montreal. Isabelle further developed her interest in film
by working as an assistant to her mentor Father Marc Gervais, a film
analysis teacher, author and judge at the Cannes Film Festival. Next,
she attended, The International Film and Video workshops in Rockport,
Maine, USA. Three weeks after her arrival, Isabelle was offered an
assistant teaching position. Shortly thereafter, she went to Los
Angeles to study script analysis and acting with Judith Weston. In
2002, she acted and danced in "The Best of Billy Joel" music video,
which appeared in Canada and the USA. She has been attending Warren
Robertson theater workshops since 2002. In addition to acting, Isabelle
is also interested in other facets of the entertainment industry. She
has worked in casting for children's television shows (Caillou for
PBS). And Isabelle has written, directed and produced documentaries,
corporate videos, short films and a music video "Red light". She also
is an assistant and location manager for photographers, TV Shows and
films. In early 2007, Isabelle wrote, produced and had the lead role in
The Valley - a short film based on a true story.