Ella Purnell
Known for Acting
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).
Filmography
Maleficent
2014
as Teen Maleficent
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
as Emma Bloom
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)
Kick-Ass 2
2013
as Dolce
Army of the Dead
2021
as Kate Ward
Never Let Me Go
2010
as Young Ruth
Churchill
2017
as Helen Garrett
UFO
2018
as Natalie
Wildlike
2015
as Mackenzie
Cyberbully
2015
as Megan Turner
Intruders
2011
as Mia Farrow
Ways to Live Forever
2010
as Kaleigh
The Journey Is the Destination
2016
as Amy
Creating an Army of the Dead
2021
as Self
Loser
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ViQueens
2026
as Ingrid (voice)
Access All Areas
2017
as Mia
The Scurry
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Candy
2011
as Candy
Right Place, Wrong Tim
2018
as Clement Bell