
Ella Purnell
Known For
Acting
Born
1996-09-17 in Whitechapel, London, England, UK
Biography
Ella Summer Reed Purnell (born 17 September 1996) is an English actress who began her career as a child actress in West End theatre. Purnell used to attend weekly classes at Sylvia Young Theatre School studying acting, singing, and dance. Purnell's film roles include Never Let Me Go (2010), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Churchill (2017), and Army of the Dead (2021), among others. Her television credits include Sweetbitter (2018), Belgravia (2020), Yellowjackets (2021), Arcane (2021), Star Trek: Prodigy (2021), and Fallout (2024).
Most Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self

Fallout
as Lucy MacLean

Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self

Invincible
as Jane (voice)

Arcane
as Jinx (voice)

Star Trek: Prodigy
as Gwyn (voice)

Yellowjackets
as Jackie Taylor

Maleficent
as Teen Maleficent

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Emma Bloom

Kick-Ass 2
as Dolce

Army of the Dead
as Kate Ward

Sweetpea
as Rhiannon

The Legend of Tarzan
as Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)

The Ready Room
as Self

Loser

Ordeal by Innocence
as Hester Argyll

The Game Awards
as Self

Never Let Me Go
as Young Ruth

Sweetbitter
as Tess