
Ella Purnell
Acting
Born 1996-09-17 · Whitechapel, 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 · Movie

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016 · Movie

The Legend of Tarzan
2016 · Movie

Army of the Dead
2021 · Movie

Kick-Ass 2
2013 · Movie

Never Let Me Go
2010 · Movie

UFO
2018 · Movie

Oksijan
2018 · Movie

Churchill
2017 · Movie

Intruders
2011 · Movie

Ways to Live Forever
2010 · Movie

Cyberbully
2015 · Movie

Wildlike
2015 · Movie

Candy
2011 · Movie

The Journey Is the Destination
2016 · Movie

Creating an Army of the Dead
2021 · Movie

Right Place, Wrong Tim
2018 · Movie

Access All Areas
2017 · Movie

Junk Male
2023 · Movie

ViQueens
Releases Dec 26, 2026

Loser
— · Movie

The Scurry
— · Movie

Toast
2023 · Movie