Isabella Kelly - “Grandma Jo”

Isabella Kelly was born in San Francisco, California. She will attend St. Ignatius College Preparatory next year. Her main interest is ballet and contemporary dance at SF Youth Ballet Academy. Her favorite subject is language arts. The role that Isabella plays in Willy Wonka Jr. is "Grandma Jo," the grandmother of Charlie. When Isabella is onstage, she says that she is nervous but also excited to perform, as she has had many live stage experiences in numerous dance recitals. Acting in this play has inspired her to continue in theatre as she has enjoyed the experience. She has seen many musicals and some of her favorite musicals include: Hamilton, School of Rock and Aladdin. Isabella's motto in life is: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou