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Ella Purnell Biography
Birth Name:Ella Purnell
Birth Place:London, England
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was named one of the 10 UK Stars of Tomorrow by Screen International in 2010
- Was nominated for the Hill Country Film Festival award for best actress in 2015
- Studied acting at the Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of nine
- Started out acting in the musical "Oliver!" at the age of 11
- Quote: "[On her becoming an actress] "It was like I blinked and this was my life․ I’m an actress now․""
- Has frequently taken on the roles of the younger version of a project's main character
- Has performed in the Southwark Playhouse production "Natives․"
Awards
- 2015Certificate of Excellence-Best Actor (Female): winner
- 2015Grand Jury-Best Female Performance: winner
- 2015Festival Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2015LAIFF June Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2015Best Actress-: winner
- 2015NIFF-Best Actress: nominated
- 2015Best of Festival-Best Actress: winner
- 2015Twister Award-Best Actress - Feature Film: winner
- 2016Best Actress-: winner
- 2018National Film Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
- 2022Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Media Production: winner
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated
- 2024TV Award-British Rising Star: nominated
- 2024OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2024WIN Award-Actress Drama Series: nominated
- 2025Saturn Award-Best Actress in a Television Series: nominated
- 2025CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated