Who Is Bailey Bass? Facts about the Young Actor Who Is Fresh Blood in the 'Avatar' Franchise

Bailey Bass is a fast-rising model and actress born on June 18, 2003. She has been in the entertainment industry almost all her life and gained global attention when she joined the "Avatar" franchise.

Bailey Bass might be a young actress, but she is not new to the entertainment industry. Her mother, Alesya Ignatieva, gave her an early start as she had signed her with a modeling agency when she was two.

From that age, Bailey Bass has worked on herself to get better at creating art as she auditioned for several roles. Despite wanting to give up, the young actress has credited her mother for supporting her dreams and comforting her during down times.

Bailey Bass Plays Claudia in "Interview with the Vampire" Reboot

In October 2022, Bass joined the cast of the reboot of "Interview With the Vampire," which has been made into a series based on Anne Rice's 1976 novel of the same name.

She plays the role of Claudia, a teenager Lestat de Lioncourt, played by Sam Reid, turned into a vampire to become his and Jacob Anderson's Louis de Pointe du Lac's daughter.

Since her appearance in the third episode, fans of the series had applauded the actress's performance revealing that she elevated the show just as Kirsten Dunst did when she starred in the same role for the movie in 1994.

In an interview, Bass revealed that she worked hard on the role and went the extra mile. She said:

"I read the book, I annotated it, and I put Post-it after Post-it. I would create Google spreadsheets over and over again. Claudia's essence carries through [the writing]. She's powerful and she's loud."

With her character only maturing in mind but never growing up, the actress stated that she could portray that trauma for the audience and was able to grow with every challenge she faced on set.

Bass Is to Be Seen in "Avatar" Franchise

Bass will star in "Avatar: The Way of Water," set to be released in December 2022. It is the sequel to the movie "Avatar" released in 2009.

She initially revealed the news on Instagram in September 2017, stating she would play the role of Tsireya of the Metkayina Clan. According to her IMDb page, the actress will also feature in "Avatar 3," set to be released in 2024.

She did not give details about her role or the movie, but the actress is proud of her recent roles. Bass said:

"It's a blessing. I'm so honored that I get to be part of these two universes that are so incredible and so loved by so many people. I've learned that I enjoy being a character actor."

Bass Remembers a Lot about Puberty

Despite being young, Bass once said she could remember all she went through while going through puberty. She believes most girls can recall their experiences.

The actress said puberty was a weird period because of how she reacted to her hormones. She would suffer emotional outbursts without knowing the cause.

Bass Is an Active Social Media User

Bass is an avid social media user with both Instagram and YouTube accounts. The actress posts about her daily life on her Instagram, with over 15,000 followers at the time of this publication.

She shares pictures and videos of spending time with friends and family, behind the scenes of events, and more. On her YouTube, with over 2,000 subscribers at the time of this publication, she has only shared four videos.

The videos she has shared focus on behind-the-scenes from "Interview with the Vampire." She shared two pre-production videos, one premiere and one behind-the-scenes of episodes 3 and 4.