Ella Purnell
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ella Purnell
Filmography
Acting (25)
2026
ViQueensas Ingrid (voice)
2023
Junk Maleas Decency 'Dee' DiMartini
6.0
2023
Toastas Narrator (voice)
7.0
2021
Creating an Army of the Deadas Self
6.0
2021
Army of the Deadas Kate Ward
6.2
2018
UFOas Natalie
6.9
2018
Right Place, Wrong Timas Clement Bell
6.4
2018
Oksijanas Inca
8.0
2017
Access All Areasas Mia
6.3
2017
Churchillas Helen Garrett
6.2
2016
6.8
2016
6.3
2016
The Legend of Tarzanas Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)
5.9
2015
Wildlikeas Mackenzie
6.2
2015
Cyberbullyas Megan Turner
6.4
2014
Maleficentas Teen Maleficent
7.1
2013
Kick-Ass 2as Dolce
6.4
2011
Intrudersas Mia Farrow
5.5
2011
Candyas Candy
6.2
2010
Ways to Live Foreveras Kaleigh
7.0
2010
Never Let Me Goas Young Ruth
6.8
—
Hot Tedas Amy
—
The Return of Stanley Atwellas Pamela
Production & Directing (6)
2023
Junk MaleDirector
6.0
2023
Junk MaleWriter
6.0
2023
Junk MaleProducer
6.0
2023
Not A Mourning PersonExecutive Producer
2014
MaleficentStunt Double
7.1
—
Hot TedProducer