Ella Purnell

28, from Whitechapel, London, England, UK

Artwork for The Legend of TarzanImage of Ella Purnell

Biography

Ella Summer Purnell (born September 17, 1996) is an English actress.

She 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).

Timeline

2023Aged 27

  • Poster for Toast

    Narrator (voice)

  • Poster for Junk Male

    Decency 'Dee' DiMartini

2021Aged 25

  • Poster for Army of the Dead

    Kate Ward

  • Poster for Creating an Army of the Dead

    Self

2018Aged 22

  • Poster for Oksijan

    Inca

  • Poster for Right Place, Wrong Tim

    Clement Bell

  • Poster for UFO

    Natalie

2017Aged 21

  • Poster for Churchill

    Helen Garrett

  • Poster for Access All Areas

    Mia

2016Aged 20

  • Poster for The Legend of Tarzan

    Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Journey Is the Destination

    Amy

  • Poster for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Emma Bloom

2015Aged 19

  • Poster for Cyberbully

    Megan Turner

  • Poster for Wildlike

    Mackenzie

2014Aged 18

  • Poster for Maleficent

    Stunt Double

2013Aged 17

  • Poster for Kick-Ass 2

    Dolce

2011Aged 15

  • Poster for Candy

    Candy

  • Poster for Intruders

    Mia Farrow

2010Aged 14

  • Poster for Never Let Me Go

    Young Ruth

  • Poster for Ways to Live Forever

    Kaleigh

Year unknown