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ELLA PURNELL

Actress⎮ Royaume-Uni

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Ella Purnell is one to watch as a rising British actress with a diverse resumé of film, television, and theater credits. In 2016, Purnell had a breakout leading role Tim Burton’s visually fantastical adaptation of MISS Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. Purnell’s other feature film credits include Never Let Me Go, Kick-Ass 2, Maleficent, as well as indies such as Churchill, The Journey Is The Destination and Intruders. On TV, she was seen in Sweetbitter, Belgravia, Army of the Dead, Ordeal of Innocence, and also lent her voice to animated series like Arcane, Star Trek: Prodigy, as well as Invincible. From 2021-2023, Purnell portrayed the role of ‘Jackie Taylor’ in the highly popular Showtime series Yellowjackets. Upcoming, Purnell can be seen starring in the upcoming post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout for Amazon Prime Video, and in Sweetpea, a comedy drama television series for Sky Atlantic, for which she will also serve as an executive producer.

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