Ella Maisy Purvis
Updated: 12/16/2025, 9:04:54 PM Wikipedia source
Ella Maisy Purvis (born 2003) is an English actress. She is known for her role as an autistic police archivist in the 2025 TV series Patience.
Infobox
Born
2003 (age 21–22)
Education
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2022–present
Television
A Kind of SparkPatience
Tables
Key · Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
· Filmography
2023
Blueprint
Role(s)
Cass
Notes
Short film
2023–2024
Role(s)
A Kind of Spark
Notes
Elinor Fraser / Bonnie Bridges
2025
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Heartstopper | Girl 1 | Series 1; episode 4: "Secret" |
| 2023 | Malpractice | Josephine Paige | Episode 2 |
| Blueprint | Cass | Short film | |
| 2023–2024 | A Kind of Spark | Elinor Fraser / Bonnie Bridges | Series 1 & 2; 19 episodes |
| 2025 | Patience | Patience Evans | Lead role; episodes 1–6 |
| Bergerac | Sophie Armstrong | Reboot of original series; episode 4 | |
| 2026 | Finding Emily † | Meg | Post-production |
References
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2024/12/31/ella-maisy-purvis-interview-autism-patience/
- Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/patience-cast-who-plays-who-channel-4-b1203670.html
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/patience-ella-maisy-purvis-interview/
- Time and Leisurehttps://timeandleisure.co.uk/things-to-do/interview-ella-maisy-purvis/
- Big Issuehttps://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/ella-maisy-purvis-interview-patience-autism/
- RTS.org.ukhttps://rts.org.uk/award/finalists-revealed-2024-rts-northern-ireland-television-awards
- Irish Independenthttps://independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/patience-the-neurodiverse-detective-confronts-crime-thats-too-grisly-to-be-called-cosy/a2131893964.html#
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/patience-tv-channel-4-review-klfxh80jg
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/patience-neurodivergent-actors-ella-maisy-purvis-newsupdate/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a64778345/patience-season-2/
- Yorkshire Posthttps://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/north-shore-with-joanne-froggatt-playing-nice-with-james-norton-and-york-set-patience-tv-highlights-this-week-4928548