Ella Purnell

Ella Purnell (also credited as Elena Purnell; เอลล่า เพอร์เนลล์; 艾拉彭內爾) is a British screen actress born on 17 September 1996 in Whitechapel, London. She first built momentum as a child performer, moving from West End theatre into film with early, attention-grabbing roles.

Purnell’s breakout years included playing Young Ruth in Never Let Me Go and appearing in thrillers such as Intruders. She continued to broaden her range through projects like Ways to Live Forever, Kick-Ass 2, Cyberbully, and an uncredited body-double appearance in The Legend of Tarzan, steadily shifting from youthful parts to more complex leads.

On television, she became a familiar face in period and mystery storytelling with Ordeal by Innocence and Belgravia. Her profile rose further with acclaimed, genre-driven series including Yellowjackets, and she expanded into voice acting as Jinx in Arcane and Gwyndala in Star Trek: Prodigy. In 2024, she headlined new chapters with Fallout and Sweetpea.