Ella Purnell
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Legend of Tarzan
as Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)
2016

Never Let Me Go
as Young Ruth
2010

Intruders
as Mia Farrow
2011

Ways to Live Forever
as Kaleigh
2010

Junk Male
as Decency 'Dee' DiMartini
2023

Wildlike
as Mackenzie
2015

Kick-Ass 2
as Dolce
2013

Cyberbully
as Megan Turner
2015

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Emma Bloom
2016

The Scurry
TBA

The Journey Is the Destination
as Amy
2016

Access All Areas
as Mia
2017

Candy
as Candy
2011

Churchill
as Helen Garrett
2017

UFO
as Natalie
2018

Oksijan
as Inca
2018

Right Place, Wrong Tim
as Clement Bell
2018

Army of the Dead
as Kate Ward
2021

Creating an Army of the Dead
as Self
2021

Loser
TBA
TV Appearances

Yellowjackets
as Jackie Taylor
2021

Star Trek: Prodigy
as Gwyn (voice)
2021

Arcane
as Jinx (voice)
2021

Ordeal by Innocence
as Hester Argyll
2018

Fallout
as Lucy MacLean
2024

Sweetbitter
as Tess
2018

Sweetpea
as Rhiannon
2024

The Ready Room
as Self
2019

INVINCIBLE
as Jane (voice)
2021

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019

Belgravia
as Maria Grey
2020
