Ella Purnell

September 17, 1996 (age 29) 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).

Her titles like Arcane, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, and Army of the Dead - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/23

Weighted avg: 6.74 /10

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Arcane

2021–2024 by Christian Linke

Starring as Jinx (voice)

Starring as Jinx (voice)

8.26 Excellent++
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016September 2016 by Tim Burton

Supporting as Emma

Supporting as Emma

6.41 Good-
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3

Army of the Dead

2021May 2021 by Zack Snyder

Starring as Kate Ward

Starring as Kate Ward

5.71 Okay+
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Fallout

Airing since 2024 by Graham Wagner

Lead role as Lucy MacLean

Lead role as Lucy MacLean

7.41 Excellent--
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5

Never Let Me Go

2010March 2010 by Mark Romanek

Supporting as Young Ruth

Supporting as Young Ruth

6.41 Good-
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6

Intruders

2011September 2011 by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Starring as Mia Farrow

Starring as Mia Farrow

5.03 Okay--
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7

Sweetpea

Airing since 2024 by Kirstie Swain

Lead role as Rhiannon

Lead role as Rhiannon

6.50 Good-
8

8

UFO

2018September 2018 by Ryan Eslinger

Starring as Natalie

Starring as Natalie

6.43 Good-
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9

Cyberbully

2015January 2015 by Ben Chanan

Starring as Megan Turner

Starring as Megan Turner

5.93 Okay++
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10

Churchill

2017May 2017 by Jonathan Teplitzky

Supporting as Helen Garrett

Supporting as Helen Garrett

5.75 Okay+
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11

Star Trek: Prodigy

2021–2024 by Kevin Hageman

Starring as Gwyn (voice)

Starring as Gwyn (voice)

6.20 Good--
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12

Wildlike

2015September 2015 by Frank Hall Green

Starring as Mackenzie

Starring as Mackenzie

5.82 Okay+
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13

Sweetbitter

2018–2019 by Stephanie Danler

Lead role as Tess

Lead role as Tess

5.81 Okay+
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14

Belgravia

2020 by Julian Fellowes

Supporting as Maria Grey

Supporting as Maria Grey

6.03 Okay++
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15

Ordeal by Innocence

2018

Minor role as Hester Argyll

Minor role as Hester Argyll

5.96 Okay++
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The Journey Is the Destination

2016September 2016 by Bronwen Hughes

Starring as Amy

Starring as Amy

5.95 Okay++
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Access All Areas

2017October 2017 by Bryn Higgins

Lead role as Mia

Lead role as Mia

5.96 Okay++
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Ways to Live Forever

2010October 2010 by Gustavo Ron

Supporting as Kaleigh

Supporting as Kaleigh

6.23 Good--
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19

Arcane: Bridging the Rift

2022

Lead role as Self / Jinx (voice)

Lead role as Self / Jinx (voice)

6.22 Good--
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Right Place, Wrong Tim

2018August 2018 by Eros Vlahos

Starring as Clement Bell

Starring as Clement Bell

6.00 Okay++
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21

Creating an Army of the Dead

2021May 2021

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

5.85 Okay+
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Candy

2011June 2011 by Kinga Burza

Lead role as Candy

Lead role as Candy

Needs more reviews
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23

ViQueens

2026December 2026 by Harald Zwart

Lead role as Ingrid (voice)

Lead role as Ingrid (voice)

Needs more reviews