Who is Sacha Baron Cohen's ex-wife​?

The English actor, comedian, and performance artist Sacha Baron Cohen was married to Isla Fisher from 2010 to 2024. They got engaged back in 2004. Early in 2007, Fisher converted to Judaism, Cohen's religion, in preparation for their wedding.

Born in Oman, Fisher's Scottish parents immigrated to Australia when she was a child. She began appearing in TV commercials and gained fame for her role as Shannon Reed in the Australian serial opera Home and Away (1994–1997), for which she was nominated for two Logie Awards.

Who is Sacha Baron Cohen’s ex-wife, Isla Fisher?

Isla Fisher is an Australian actress born in Muscat, Oman, on 3 February 1976 to Scottish parents, Elspeth Reid and Brian Fisher. Her father was working there at the time as a United Nations banker. After returning to their hometown of Bathgate, Scotland, Fisher and her family relocated to Perth, Australia, when she was six years old.

She claims to have had a "very outdoorsy life" and a "great" upbringing in Perth, where she has four brothers. According to her, she feels "very Australian," has a "laid-back attitude to life," and her "sensibility is Australian."

Her father currently resides in Frankfurt, Germany, and her mother and brothers now reside in Athens, Greece, after their separation. She went to Methodist Ladies' College and Swanbourne Primary School in Perth. She played the main role in Little Shop of Horrors. Fisher studied clowning, mime, musical theatre, and commedia dell'arte at the age of 21 at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher’s relationship

Cohen and Fisher first met at a party in Sydney, Australia. Early in 2007, Fisher became a follower of Cohen's faith, Judaism, in preparation for their wedding. Fisher said in a 2009 interview with the British newspaper Metro, "I love Judaism, the fact that there's such a huge emphasis on family and, to me, family's everything. We're quite observant, we keep Shabbat and do Friday night dinner, and celebrate the holidays. I really enjoy being part of that Jewish community."

In June 2007, the couple's pregnancy was made public. Cohen and Fisher welcomed their first child, a daughter named Olive, in October 2007. The pair married in a small Jewish ceremony in the City of Lights after being engaged for six years. In a 2021 interview with The New York Times, Cohen talked about their special day and shared how they managed to keep it a secret. "We had a secret wedding in Paris," he explained.

The couple kept their second pregnancy a secret and had their second child in 2010. Four years later, Fisher’s third pregnancy was confirmed. Fisher gave birth to Montgomery, their first son and third child, in March 2015.

In 2020, Cohen and Fisher got a dog named Maisy, further growing their family. Fisher posted a cute photo of herself holding the puppy on Instagram. Mazy the Movie Star, a children's book about the dog, was written by the actress-turned-author a few years later.

In 2022, Fisher discussed why she would rather not discuss her personal life with Cohen and their three children in an interview with The Australian Women's Weekly. "I get nervous talking about it because I feel like, by not having my relationship in the public domain and not having spoken about how we met or really talked about our marriage publicly, it's remained something private and valuable to me," she said.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s divorce

In a statement posted on each of their Instagram Stories, Cohen and Fisher announced that they had jointly filed to dissolve their 13-year marriage. The couple posted that they are "finally putting our racquets down" next to a picture of themselves dressed in tennis attire." "We forever share in our devotion and love for our children," they continued. "We sincerely appreciate your respecting our family’s wish for privacy."

Fisher talked candidly about her divorce from Cohen in an interview with The Sunday Times. She said, "It’s the most difficult thing that I’ve been through, and I’ve learnt so much about myself in the process.” “I never imagined my family being separated, but we are committed and loving parents.”