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ISOBEL ST. JAMES

☆ FULL NAME: Isobel "Izzy" Kate St. James ☆ GENDER: Ciswoman ☆ PRONOUNS: She/Her ☆ AGE: 32 (January 31st, 1992) ☆ BIRTH ORDER: Third ☆ TYPE: Full sibling; twin ☆ HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, California ☆ JOB: Drama Professor at PSU; part-time children's guitar and voice instructor; minor role voice actor ☆ SCHOOL: PSU Alumni ☆ SEXUALITY: Lesbian ☆ FACECLAIM: Anna Kendrick

ABOUT ISOBEL

It's unclear which cloth Isobel St. James was cut from. She was never going to be a dutiful housewife like her mother, nor did she necessarily plan to follow in her father's footsteps. Izzy was just Izzy. As a child, Izzy was hyperactive and outgoing, if not impulsive and indecisive. A later in life diagnosis of ADHD would explain a lot of this away, though a younger Izzy did find it difficult to process her big emotions. Often, this would result in less than impressed teachers removing her from their classrooms for "causing a distraction", or her parents becoming irritated with her when everybody was trying to wind down in the evenings. Their frustrations led to frustration for Izzy, too, who sought solace in notebook after notebook, color coded and annotated after scribbling down her feelings.

Easily sidetracked, however, what should've been more like journal entries became whimsical tales and rhyming lyrics, until she realized the latter was exactly what they were—lyrics. Thus began a lifelong enjoyment of writing songs she would never actually share with the world, because for all she was outgoing, Izzy was never the type to literally go looking for attention, not when it always so easily found her anyway. Upon realizing she was a mini lyrical genius, Izzy asked her parents for a guitar and lessons, both of which they were more than happy to provide. The learning part not moving quickly enough for her liking—one lesson a week? Lame—she taught herself what she could on the side, and soon Izzy was putting music to her lyrics. This was how she really discovered her singing voice, and how for such a little body, she had a huge set of lungs.

In an effort to redirect their daughter's abundance of energy into something else productive, her parents signed her up for acting classes. No, maybe Izzy didn't necessarily want to act in movies or TV shows or anything, but she certainly enjoyed the drama of it all. In fact, were she not so uncoordinated and quick to fall over things that weren't there, her parents would've loved a triple threat. Singing and acting were plenty enough, though, and when Izzy's ADHD diagnosis did finally come during her teens, she mellowed out enough with the help of a psychiatrist and medication that she was able to focus on the two without that overwhelming urge to impulsively embark on discovering new talents. Izzy enjoyed playing the guitar and singing covers of songs for her friends and family, then for the local preschool for a little voluntary work in the summer between high school and college, but her originals were just for her, and remain so to this day.

Speaking of college, with music already down pat as far as she was concerned, Izzy decided to study drama. Again, she wasn't necessarily trying to be an actor or anything, but she was good at it and she enjoyed it, and she knew she wanted to go to college, so she figured why not? She didn't necessarily need the money, but for something to do alongside her classes, she decided to offer guitar and voice lessons to children, something she still does now. While her past voluntary work and current side gig have given her plenty of experience with children, and she is actually really good with them, she simply cannot imagine anything worse than having any herself—Izzy is thankful she is a lesbian, and has no chance of an accidental pregnancy. She'd be very happy being the fun aunt to her siblings' children, though; that would enough for her.

Following her college graduation, Izzy became a little lost. She wasn't entirely sure what to do career-wise; she didn't want to act, and she didn't want to sing professionally—hogging the karaoke mic was just fine for her. For a little while, she got a job helping out at a drama program, where she delivered sessions to teens and young adults only slightly younger than herself. With her father's name attached to her, people understandably hung onto her every word, and Izzy found that she actually really enjoyed teaching an older age group than those she taught guitar and voice to. With that in mind, she set out to gain an official teaching qualification, and as of two years ago, has been working at PSU as a Professor of Drama, where her easygoing teaching style helps her to build a good rapport with her students. Sure, most of them tower over her, but she's good at gaining their respect, so it isn't a problem.

It was a student during her first year of teaching that put the idea of voice acting in her head. "Did you know, when you do that voice, you kind of sound like a cartoon mouse?" It wasn't meant with offense, nor did Izzy take it as such. In fact, she ran with it, and figured that while she had no interest in showing her face on screen, using her voice was a different matter. So, for the last year, alongside teaching at PSU and delivering guitar and voice lessons to younglings, Izzy has been dabbling in a bit of voice acting. So far, she hasn't been in anything big, just a few kids cartoons and a one-line bit part in a Pixar movie, but she wouldn't mind venturing into something more "main character". For now, though, she's perfectly content with the pace things are going, and is very much enjoying a more low-key life in the arts than the St. James name could technically afford her.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

The St. James family is well regarded among Hollywood circles for their undeniable talent and incredible work ethic. The St. James men have been acting in movies since the time of silent pictures and eventually the talkies. Marlon St. James, current great-grandfather of the St. James kids in game, was a Hollywood heartthrob actor and won several Oscars for his roles. Lance St. James has been known in the superhero universe for years in his role as Gambit. Recently, he took on a part as Walt Disney in a movie musical version of his life, showing the world that he could be fearsome in his Louisiana accent and throwing playing cards, but also sing the pants off of any Pasek and Paul harmony. His relationship with his wife, Genevieve, has been rocky since his fame skyrocketed and the rumor mill states that they're on the outs. Genevieve keeps popping out kids and adopting them in hopes of keeping Lance.