Personal Info
Birth date
1996-09-17 (28 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Whitechapel, London, England, UK
Also known as
Elena Purnell
เอลล่า เพอร์เนลล์
艾拉彭內爾
אלה פרנל
Ella Summer Purnell
الا پورنل
Ella Purnell
Biography
Ella Summer 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).
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
Overview:
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.INVINCIBLE
8.633
Overview:
Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage.Fallout
8.237
Overview:
The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.515
Overview:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.Arcane
8.763
Overview:
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.Yellowjackets
7.5
Overview:
This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.Maleficent
7.089
Overview:
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.8
Overview:
A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.Sweetpea
7.5
Overview:
Rhiannon Lewis doesn't make much of an impression - people walk past her in the street without a second glance. That is until she is pushed over the edge and loses control. Rhiannon's life transforms, but can she keep her killer secret?Army of the Dead
6.227
Overview:
Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.The Legend of Tarzan
5.913
Overview:
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.Star Trek: Prodigy
7.3
Overview:
A motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered, but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.The Ready Room
4
Overview:
Welcome to The Ready Room. Every Thursday Wil Wheaton will sit down with members of the Star Trek: Picard cast and crew to discuss the weekly episodes.Lie Detector
10
Overview:
Everyone likes to think that they’ll be cool in the hot seat, but in this Vanity Fair series, we give celebrities the chance to prove themselves with a bonafide lie detector test. Each celebrity will have to answer a series of questions about everything from love to friendship.Kick-Ass 2
6.4
Overview:
After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.Intruders
5.478
Overview:
Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. He creeps into the life of John Farrow after Farrow’s beloved 13-year-old daughter Mia is assaulted in their home. The line between the real and the imaginary blurs as fissures start to open within the family unit. It seems that no security measure can keep Hollow Face out.Creating an Army of the Dead
6
Overview:
Zack Snyder and his Army of the Dead team dive into the film's wild stunts, groundbreaking effects and the evolution of the zombie genre.UFO
6.857
Overview:
A college student, who sees a UFO, uses his exceptional math skills to investigate the sighting with his friends while the FBI follows closely behind.Belgravia
7.102
Overview:
A tale of secrets and scandals set in 1840s London. When the Trenchards accept an invitation to the now legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmond on the fateful evening of the Battle of Waterloo, it sets in motion a series of events that will have consequences for decades to come as secrets unravel behind the porticoed doors of London’s grandest postcode.Sweetbitter
6.9
Overview:
Shortly after arriving in New York City, 22-year-old Tess lands a job at a celebrated downtown restaurant. Swiftly introduced to the world of drugs, alcohol, love, lust, dive bars, and fine dining, she learns to navigate the chaotically alluring, yet punishing life she has stumbled upon.Never Let Me Go
6.853
Overview:
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.Ways to Live Forever
7.2
Overview:
Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer.Ordeal by Innocence
6.936
Overview:
The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.Last Meals
10
Overview:
What would your last meal be? Join Mythical Chef Josh and celebrity guests as they dig into their ultimate last meal, sharing surprising tastes, personal memories, and culinary stories. Every human being has two things in common. We all gotta eat, and we're all gonna die.Toast
NYR
Overview:
“Toast” is an exercise in shutting down the frontal lobe during the writing process in hopes of catching lightning in a bottle. A five-minute waterfall of automatic cadence about how we as humans argue and negotiate with ourselves every morning over the simple task of getting out of bed.Oksijan
10
Overview:
A 7-year old Afghan boy finds himself trapped in a refrigerated truck with 14 other refugees as they are smuggled into the UK.Churchill
6.181
Overview:
A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.Access All Areas
6.5
Overview:
Four runaway teenagers are catapulted on a wild and uplifting road trip out of the city and across the water to a magical island music festival.Wildlike
6.2
Overview:
Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she runs away to rejoin her mother in Seattle. While on her dangerous journey of sleeping in cars and breaking into hotel rooms, she’s drawn to Rene, a lonesome backpacker looking for tranquility in the wilderness.The Game Awards
6.7
Overview:
The Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony honoring achievements in the video game industry. Established in 2014, the shows are produced and hosted by game journalist Geoff Keighley, who worked on its predecessor, the Spike Video Game Awards, for over ten years. In addition to the awards, The Game Awards also features premieres of new games and in-depth looks at previously announced ones.Acting
TBAThe Scurry as Unknown
TBALoser as Unknown
TBAHot Ted as Amy
2024Sweetpea (6 Episodes) as Rhiannon
2024Fallout (16 Episodes) as Lucy MacLean
2023Junk Male as Decency 'Dee' DiMartini
2023Toast as Narrator (voice)
2021Yellowjackets (16 Episodes) as Jackie Taylor
2021Arcane (18 Episodes) as Jinx (voice)
2021Star Trek: Prodigy (39 Episodes) as Gwyn (voice)
2021Last Meals (1 Episode) as Unknown
2021Creating an Army of the Dead as Self
2021Army of the Dead as Kate Ward
2021INVINCIBLE (1 Episode) as Jane (voice)
2020Belgravia (6 Episodes) as Maria Grey
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 Episode) as Self
2019The Ready Room (1 Episode) as Self
2018UFO as Natalie
2018Right Place, Wrong Tim as Clement Bell
2018Sweetbitter (14 Episodes) as Tess
2018Ordeal by Innocence (3 Episodes) as Hester Argyll
2018Lie Detector (1 Episode) as Self
2018Oksijan as Inca
2017Access All Areas as Mia
2017Churchill as Helen Garrett
2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as Emma Bloom
2016The Journey Is the Destination as Amy
2016The Legend of Tarzan as Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)
2015Wildlike as Mackenzie
2015Cyberbully as Megan Turner
2014The Game Awards (1 Episode) as Self
2014Maleficent as Teen Maleficent
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1 Episode) as Self
2013Kick-Ass 2 as Dolce
2011Intruders as Mia Farrow
2011Candy as Candy
2010Ways to Live Forever as Kaleigh
2010Never Let Me Go as Young Ruth
Production
TBAHot Ted ... Producer
2024Sweetpea (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2023Junk Male ... Producer
Directing
2023Junk Male ... Director
Writing
2023Junk Male ... Writer
Crew
2014Maleficent ... Stunt Double