Issy Knopfler
English actress
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Issy Knopfler is an English television actress and producer. Her television credits include Before We Die (2021-2023) and a lead role in The Wayfinders (2025-present). She is the daughter of actress Kitty Aldridge and musician Mark Knopfler.
Issy Knopfler | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Actress Producer |
| Years active | 2021-present |
| Television | The Wayfinders |
Career
In 2019, she filmed a short film directed by Jodhi May entitled Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men in which she appeared alongside James Purefoy.[1]
In 2021, Knopfler appeared as Bianca in Channel 4 series Before We Die alongside Lesley Sharp.[2][3] She also appeared in the second series, broadcast in 2023.[4] In 2022, she played Alice alongside Emilia Fox and Tara Fitzgerald in Signora Volpe.[5]
In 2023, she played forensic science student Chloe in series 26 of long-running drama series Silent Witness. Knopfler has a lead role in The Wayfinders with Mackenzie Crook, Sam Buchanan and Rowan Robinson. Alongside Buchanan, she launched her own independent production company, Silent Knight, in 2025.[6][7]
Personal life
She is the daughter of Dire Straits musician Mark Knopfler and writer and actress Kitty Aldridge.[8][9] She has a sister called Katya. The family lived in the New Forest.[10]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men | Young Woman | Short |
| 2021-2023 | Before We Die | Bianca | 11 episodes |
| 2022-2024 | Signora Volpe | Alice | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Silent Witness | Serena Ross | 2 episodes |
| 2025-2026 | The Wayfinders | Aurora | Lead role |
| TBA | Arsenic Lane† | Molly Starace | |