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Ella Purnell

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Ella Purnell

Ella Summer Reed Purnell (born 17 September 1996) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress in West End theatre and films such as Never Let Me Go (2010), Intruders (2011) and Maleficent (2014). Her other films include Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Churchill (2017) and Army of the Dead (2021). On television, Purnell has starred in series such as Ordeal by Innocence (2018), Belgravia (2020), Yellowjackets (2021–present), Fallout (2024–present) and Sweetpea (2024–present). She has also voiced Jinx in Arcane (2021–2024) and Gwyndala in Star Trek: Prodigy (2021–2024).

Infobox

Born
(1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 29)London, England
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2009–present

Tables

Key · Filmography › Film
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
2010
Never Let Me Go
Role(s)
Young Ruth
Ways to Live Forever
Role(s)
Kayleigh
2011
Intruders
Role(s)
Mia
2013
Kick-Ass 2
Role(s)
Dolce
2014
Wildlike
Role(s)
MacKenzie
Maleficent
Role(s)
Teen Maleficent
2016
The Journey is the Destination
Role(s)
Amy
The Legend of Tarzan
Role(s)
Young Jane Porter
Notes
Uncredited
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Role(s)
Emma Bloom
2017
Churchill
Role(s)
Helen Garrett
Access All Areas
Role(s)
Mia
2018
UFO
Role(s)
Natalie
2021
Army of the Dead
Role(s)
Kate Ward
2023
Junk Male
Role(s)
Decency 'Dee' DiMartini
Notes
Short film; also director
TBA
Role(s)
The Scurry †
Hot Ted †
Role(s)
Amy
Notes
Pre-production; also producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Never Let Me Go
Young Ruth
Ways to Live Forever
Kayleigh
2011
Intruders
Mia
2013
Kick-Ass 2
Dolce
2014
Wildlike
MacKenzie
Maleficent
Teen Maleficent
2016
The Journey is the Destination
Amy
The Legend of Tarzan
Young Jane Porter
Uncredited
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Emma Bloom
2017
Churchill
Helen Garrett
Access All Areas
Mia
2018
UFO
Natalie
2021
Army of the Dead
Kate Ward
2023
Junk Male
Decency 'Dee' DiMartini
Short film; also director
TBA
The Scurry †
Post-production
Hot Ted †
Amy
Pre-production; also producer
Key · Filmography › Television
†
Denotes TV productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Television
2015
Cyberbully
Role(s)
Megan
Notes
TV movie
2018
Ordeal by Innocence
Role(s)
Hester Argyll
Notes
Main cast; miniseries
Right Place, Wrong Tim
Role(s)
The daughter
Notes
TV short
2018–2019
Role(s)
Sweetbitter
Notes
Tess
2020
Belgravia
Role(s)
Lady Maria Grey
Notes
Main cast; miniseries
2021–2024
Role(s)
Star Trek: Prodigy
Notes
Gwyn
Arcane
Role(s)
Jinx
2021–present
Role(s)
Yellowjackets
Notes
Jackie Taylor
2024
Invincible
Role(s)
Jane
Notes
Episode: "I Thought You Were Stronger"; voice role
2024–present
Role(s)
Fallout
Notes
Lucy MacLean
Sweetpea
Role(s)
Rhiannon Lewis
Notes
Main cast; also executive producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2015
Cyberbully
Megan
TV movie
2018
Ordeal by Innocence
Hester Argyll
Main cast; miniseries
Right Place, Wrong Tim
The daughter
TV short
2018–2019
Sweetbitter
Tess
Main cast
2020
Belgravia
Lady Maria Grey
Main cast; miniseries
2021–2024
Star Trek: Prodigy
Gwyn
Main cast; voice role
Arcane
Jinx
2021–present
Yellowjackets
Jackie Taylor
Main cast (season 1), recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2024
Invincible
Jane
Episode: "I Thought You Were Stronger"; voice role
2024–present
Fallout
Lucy MacLean
Main cast
Sweetpea
Rhiannon Lewis
Main cast; also executive producer
· Awards and nominations
2015
Fargo Film Festival
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
WildLike
Brooklyn Film Festival
Role(s)
Best Actress
Notes
Won
2018
National Film Awards
Role(s)
Best Newcomer
Notes
Access All Areas
2021
Annie Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Notes
Arcane
2023
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Notes
Yellowjackets
2024
Canneseries
Role(s)
Madame Figaro Rising Star Award
Notes
Fallout
Astra TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
Year
Organizations
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2015
Fargo Film Festival
Best Actress
WildLike
Won
Brooklyn Film Festival
Best Actress
Won
2018
National Film Awards
Best Newcomer
Access All Areas
Nominated
2021
Annie Awards
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Arcane
Won
2023
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Yellowjackets
Nominated
2024
Canneseries
Madame Figaro Rising Star Award
Fallout
Won
Astra TV Awards
Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series
Nominated

References

  1. "'Fallout': Why Does Vault Dweller Lucy MacLean Look So Familiar?"
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/04/11/fallout-why-does-vault-dweller-lucy-maclean-look-so-familiar
  2. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/ella-purnell-yellowjackets-interview-army-of-the-dead-b2063842.html
  3. YouTube
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170408014629/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8a_pK_i2Hs
  4. i-d.co
    https://i-d.co/article/ella-purnell-is-mini-maleficent
  5. The Guardian
    https://theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/05/ella-purnell-interview-sweetpea
  6. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/ella-purnell-fallout-tv-interview.html
  7. "Ella Purnell | Screen"
    http://www.screendaily.com/reports/stars-of-tomorrow/ella-purnell/5015727.article
  8. "First trailer for 'Never Let Me Go' with Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100619072249/http://www.moviejungle.com/Articles/First_trailer_for_Never_Let_Me_Go_with_Keira_Knightley_and_Carey_Mulligan.html
  9. "Ways to live forever – The Movie"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100801115911/http://www.waystoliveforever.com/?p=294&lang=en
  10. "Fersnadillo starts shooting thriller Intruders in London"
    http://www.screendaily.com/news/uk-ireland/fersnadillo-starts-shooting-thriller-intruders-in-london/5016052.article
  11. "Stars of Tomorrow 2010"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151003000828/http://screenterrier.blogspot.se/2010/07/stars-of-tomorrow-2010.html
  12. "Two teenage British stars are set to join Eva Green"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151001230851/http://screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar.html
  13. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/19/access-all-areas-review-teen-music-festival-drama
  14. Screen
    https://www.screendaily.com/news/churchill-shoot-begins-cast-revealed/5104295.article
  15. The Times
    https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0140-0460
  16. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2017/10/sweetbitter-ella-purnell-star-starz-drama-series-based-on-book-brad-pitt-1202183679/
  17. Collider
    https://collider.com/sweetbitter-ella-purnell-interview/#starz
  18. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sweetbitter-canceled-at-starz-1264587/
  19. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/belgravia-1289690/
  20. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/ella-purnell-jackie-yellowjackets-finale.html
  21. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/fallout-emmys-submissions-walton-goggins-ella-purnell-1235966575/
  22. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.com/article/ella-purnell-sweetpea-interview
  23. Ella Purnell
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/sweetpea/s01
  24. Comedy
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/sweetpea/
  25. Sweetpea
    https://deadline.com/2024/07/sweetpea-ella-purnell-starz-1236007255/
  26. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/ella-purnell-fallout-tv-interview.html
  27. Elle
    https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a60457108/who-is-ella-purnell-boyfriend-max-bennett-kelly/
  28. British Vogue
    https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/ella-purnell-interview-sweetpea
  29. "Interview with Ella Purnell"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/ordeal-by-innocence/purnell
  30. CN Traveller
    https://www.cntraveller.com/article/ella-purnell-interview
  31. Waltham Forest Guardian
    https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/14626437.charity-tackle-forced-marriage-honour-abuse-officially-launched/
  32. TEDxTeen
    https://www.tedxteen.com/speakers/ella-purnell
  33. SBJCT Journal
    http://www.sbjctjournal.com/2019/07/23/ella-purnell/
  34. Vogue France
    https://www.vogue.fr/culture/article/ella-purnell-army-of-the-dead-film-de-zombies-netflix
  35. Screen Daily
    https://www.screendaily.com/news/ella-purnell-joins-craig-roberts-killer-squirrel-comedy-the-scurry-exclusive/5193437.article
  36. Variety
    https://variety.com/2025/film/global/billy-magnussen-ariana-greenblatt-ella-purnell-hot-ted-1236382534/
  37. Youtube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JOO_BmDkm0&ab_channel=Channel4Entertainment
  38. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/10/fallout-ella-purnell-range-1236110392/
  39. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/03/ella-purnell-cast-fallout-walton-goggins-prime-video-series-games-1234990995/
  40. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/sweetpea-season-2-ella-purnell-renewed-1236233288/
  41. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/12/sweetpea-sky-starz-ella-purnell-renewed-second-series-1236192402/
  42. "Best Actress | Fargo Film Festival"
    https://fargofilmfestival.org/awards/best-in-show-awards/best-actress/
  43. The Young Folks
    https://www.theyoungfolks.com/film/62402/2015-brooklyn-film-festival-winners/
  44. National Film Awards
    https://www.nationalfilmawards.org/nominations-for-2018-national-film-awards-uk-announced/
  45. annieawards.org
    https://annieawards.org/legacy/49th-annie-awards
  46. Next Best Picture
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hollywood-critics-association-hca-tv-award-winners/
  47. canneseries.com
    https://canneseries.com/en/award/madame-figaro-rising-star-award-1/
  48. Awards Radar
    https://awardsradar.com/2024/07/09/astra-tv-awards-2/
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