Acting
Ella Purnell
Born 1996-09-17
Whitechapel, London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ella Purnell
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Maleficent
2014
TMDB3.5
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
TMDB3.4
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Kick-Ass 2
2013
TMDB3.2
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The Legend of Tarzan
2016
TMDB3.0
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INVINCIBLE
2021
TMDB4.3
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Arcane
2021
TMDB4.3
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Army of the Dead
2021
TMDB3.1
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TMDB2.9
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Fallout
2024
TMDB4.0
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Never Let Me Go
2010
TMDB3.4
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (48 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ViQueens | Ingrid (voice) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Sweetpea | Rhiannon | TV Series | 2024 |
| Sweetpea | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Fallout | Lucy MacLean | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Junk Male | Decency 'Dee' DiMartini | Movie | 2023 |
| Junk Male | Director | Movie | 2023 |
| Junk Male | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
| Junk Male | Producer | Movie | 2023 |
| Not A Mourning Person | Executive Producer | Movie | 2023 | |
 | Toast | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Arcane: Bridging the Rift | Self / Jinx (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Yellowjackets | Jackie Taylor | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Arcane | Jinx (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Star Trek: Prodigy | Gwyn (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Last Meals | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Creating an Army of the Dead | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Army of the Dead | Kate Ward | Movie | 2021 |
 | INVINCIBLE | Jane (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Belgravia | Maria Grey | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Ready Room | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | UFO | Natalie | Movie | 2018 |
 | Right Place, Wrong Tim | Clement Bell | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sweetbitter | Tess | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Ordeal by Innocence | Hester Argyll | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Oksijan | Inca | Movie | 2018 |
 | Access All Areas | Mia | Movie | 2017 |
 | Churchill | Helen Garrett | Movie | 2017 |
 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Emma | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Journey Is the Destination | Amy | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Legend of Tarzan | Young Jane Body Double (uncredited) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Wildlike | Mackenzie | Movie | 2015 |
 | Cyberbully | Megan Turner | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Game Awards | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Maleficent | Teen Maleficent | Movie | 2014 |
| Maleficent | Stunt Double | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Kick-Ass 2 | Dolce | Movie | 2013 |
 | Intruders | Mia Farrow | Movie | 2011 |
 | Candy | Candy | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ways to Live Forever | Kaleigh | Movie | 2010 |
 | Never Let Me Go | Young Ruth | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Scurry | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Hot Ted | Amy | Movie | — | |
| That Time We Met | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Return of Stanley Atwell | Pamela | Movie | — | |
| Hot Ted | Producer | Movie | — |