Ella Purnell
Known for ActingBorn 1996-09-17Whitechapel, London, England, UK
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
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)
Army of the Dead
2021 · as Kate Ward
Kick-Ass 2
2013 · as Dolce
Never Let Me Go
2010 · as Young Ruth
ViQueens
2026 · as Ingrid (voice)
Cyberbully
2015 · as Megan Turner
Loser
Churchill
2017 · as Helen Garrett
UFO
2018 · as Natalie
Intruders
2011 · as Mia Farrow
Hot Ted
as Amy
Candy
2011 · as Candy
Junk Male
2023 · as Decency 'Dee' DiMartini
That Time We Met
Ways to Live Forever
2010 · as Kaleigh
The Scurry