Madison Iseman

Madison Iseman
Iseman in 2023
Born
Madison Elizabeth Iseman

(1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 29)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Madison Elizabeth Iseman (born February 14, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for starring in the CMT comedy television series Still the King (2016–2017). She is also known for appearing in the psychological thriller film Fear of Rain (2021), the fantasy adventure comedy films Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), the comedy horror film Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018), the supernatural horror film Annabelle Comes Home (2019) and the Amazon Prime Video horror television series I Know What You Did Last Summer (2021).

Early life

Madison Elizabeth Iseman was born on February 14, 1997, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the daughter of Susan and John E. Iseman, a dentist. She attended a virtual school. Iseman was raised a Methodist and made a mission trip to Kenya in 2012.

Career

Iseman went through four auditions over a period of several months for her role on Still The King. She has appeared in the series Modern Family and Henry Danger.

In 2017, Iseman became known for playing Bethany in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. In the same year, she played Pam in Beauty Mark. She next had lead roles in two horror films, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, released in October 2018, and Annabelle Comes Home, released in June 2019. She also reprised her role as Bethany in the 2019 film Jumanji: The Next Level, the sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

In April 2019, Iseman was cast in the lead role of Rain Burroughs in the film Fear of Rain, which premiered in February 2021. Iseman also starred opposite Sydney Sweeney in the horror film Nocturne (2020), playing a twin.

In January 2021, she was cast in the television series I Know What You Did Last Summer, part of the franchise of the same name, in which she played twins Allison and Lennon. The series was cancelled after one season in 2022.

She starred alongside Mackenyu, Famke Janssen and Sean Bean in Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film adaptation of the manga series Saint Seiya, which was released in May 2023.

In 2023, Iseman was cast in the lead role in Chuck Russell's Witchboard, a remake of the 1986 film of the same name, which was released theatrically in August 2025.

In August 2024, it was announced that Iseman joined the main cast of USA Network's legal drama series, The Rainmaker, which premiered in a year later.

Filmography

Iseman in 2018

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Second Chances Charity
2015 Despair Sessions Veronica
The Better Half Heather
Tales of Halloween Lizzy Segment: "Sweet Tooth"
Ghost Squad Brandy
2016 Marriage of Lies Kinna
Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey Nancy
Laid in America Kaylee
48 Hours to Live Young Sherilyn
2017 Beauty Mark Pam
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Bethany Walker
2018 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Sarah Quinn
2019 Annabelle Comes Home Mary Ellen
Riot Girls Nat
Feast of the Seven Fishes Beth
Jumanji: The Next Level Bethany Walker
2020 The Fox Hunter Lily O'Connor
The F**k-It List Kayla Pierce
Acts of Revenge Veronica
Clouds Amy Adamle
Nocturne Vivian Lowe
2021 Fear of Rain Rain Burroughs
2023 Knights of the Zodiac Sienna / Athena
2024 Witchboard Emily
2026 Jumanji: Open World Bethany Walker

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Modern Family Sam Episode: "Marco Polo"
2015 The Social Experiment Kaysee Main role
Henry Danger Veronika 3 episodes
Kirby Buckets Rebecca Vanderbuff Episode: "War and Pizza"
The Bluffs Leah Unsold television pilot
2016 The Real O'Neals Madison Episode: "The Real F Word"
Those Who Can't Becky Cosgrove 3 episodes
I Know Where Lizzie Is Lizzie Holden Television film
Killer Coach Emily
2016–2017 Still the King Charlotte Main role
2017 The Rachels Rachel Nelson Television film
2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer Lennon Grant/Alison Grant Main role
2022 American Horror Stories Sam Episode: "Necro"
2025–present The Rainmaker Sarah Plankmore Main role

References

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  4. ↑ "FNM Exclusive: Billy Ray Cyrus and Madison Iseman Say 'There's Never Been a Show' Quite Like 'Still the King'". Fox News. June 10, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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  20. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 7, 2022). "'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Canceled By Prime Video After One Season". Deadline Hollywood.
  21. 1 2 Kit, Borys (September 21, 2021). "Mackenyu, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen to Star in Live-Action 'Knights of the Zodiac' Adaptation (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
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