About
Ella Purnell
Overview
Ella Summer 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
Acting |
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| 2024 | Sweetpea | Actor | Rhiannon | 73 Good |
| 2024 | Fallout | Actor | Lucy MacLean | 81 Very good |
| 2023 | Junk Male | Actor | Decency 'Dee' DiMartini | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Toast | Actor | Narrator (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Arcane | Actor | Jinx (voice) | 87 Very good |
| 2021 | Star Trek: Prodigy | Actor | Gwyn (voice) | 72 Good |
| 2021 | Creating an Army of the Dead | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Army of the Dead | Actor | Kate Ward | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | Belgravia | Actor | Maria Grey | 70 Good |
| 2018 | UFO | Actor | Natalie | 63 Fair |
| 2018 | Right Place, Wrong Tim | Actor | Clement Bell | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Sweetbitter | Actor | Tess | 69 Fair |
| 2018 | Ordeal by Innocence | Actor | Hester Argyll | 69 Fair |
| 2018 | Oksijan | Actor | Inca | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Access All Areas | Actor | Mia | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Churchill | Actor | Helen Garrett | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Actor | Emma Bloom | 67 Fair |
| 2016 | The Journey Is the Destination | Actor | Amy | 58 Average |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | Actor | Young Jane Body Double (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Wildlike | Actor | Mackenzie | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Cyberbully | Actor | Megan Turner | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | Maleficent | Actor | Teen Maleficent | 70 Good |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Actor | Dolce | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | Intruders | Actor | Mia Farrow | 56 Average |
| 2011 | Candy | Actor | Candy | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Ways to Live Forever | Actor | Kaleigh | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Never Let Me Go | Actor | Young Ruth | 67 Fair |
| Arcane | Actor | Jinx | 60 Fair |
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| Hot Ted | Actor | Amy | N/A N/A |
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| Loser | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| The Scurry | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas | Actor | Kate Ward (voice) | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2023 | Junk Male | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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| 2023 | Junk Male | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | Sweetpea | Production | Executive Producer | 73 Good |
| 2023 | Junk Male | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| Hot Ted | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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Crew |
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| 2014 | Maleficent | Crew | Stunt Double | 70 Good |