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Ella Purnell

Ella Purnell

Actor and producer · Born September 17, 1996 (30) · Whitechapel, London, England, UK

Ella Summer Reed Purnell (born 17 September 1996) is a British actress. She began her career as a child actress in West End theatre and films, including Never Let Me Go (2010), Intruders (2011) and Maleficent (2014). Her other films include Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Churchill (2017) and Army of the Dead (2021). On television, Purnell starred in the series Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Belgravia (2020). She is known for her work in the critically acclaimed series, Yellowjackets (2021–present), Fallout (2024–present) and Sweetpea (2024–present). She voiced Jinx in Arcane (2021–2024) and Gwyndala in Star Trek: Prodigy (2021–2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ella Purnell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1996 (30)
From
Whitechapel, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Ella Purnell's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
22%
Survival
16%
Morality
13%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Ally
3 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ella Purnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ella Purnell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • ViQueens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ingrid (voice)

  • Sweetpea(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Rhiannon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lucy MacLean

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Junk Male (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Decency 'Dee' DiMartini

  • Not A Mourning Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Yellowjackets(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jackie Taylor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Arcane(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jinx (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Prodigy(2021)

    Show 39 episodes · as Gwyn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Army of the Dead(2021)

    as Kate Ward

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Belgravia(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maria Grey

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • UFO(2018)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Right Place, Wrong Tim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Clement Bell

  • Sweetbitter(2018)

    Show 14 episodes · as Tess

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Ordeal by Innocence(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hester Argyll

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Oksijan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Inca

  • Access All Areas(2017)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Churchill(2017)

    as Helen Garrett

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(2016)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Journey Is the Destination(2016)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Tarzan(2016)

    as Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wildlike(2014)

    as Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cyberbully(2015)

    as Megan Turner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Maleficent(2014)

    Stunt Double · as Teen Maleficent

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass 2(2013)

    as Dolce

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Intruders(2011)

    as Mia Farrow

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Candy

  • Ways to Live Forever(2010)

    as Kaleigh

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Never Let Me Go(2010)

    as Young Ruth

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hot Ted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Amy

  • Scapegoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • That Time We Met (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Return of Stanley Atwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pamela

  • The Scurry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 29 of them dated from 2010 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

$296M worldwide

Highest rated

Arcane (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20102024

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 35: 30 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting1 of 35: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 35: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 35: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 35: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

35 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ella Purnell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Access All Areas (2017)

87th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Arcane (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ella Purnell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles10–93 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles17–55 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles29–74 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles29–54 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles39–84 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ella Purnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ella Purnell's MovieCove titles; Andrew Chapman shares the most, 2.