Ella Purnell, born on September 17, 1996, in London, England, is an English actress. She started her career as a child actress, performing in West End theatre and appearing in films such as Never Let Me Go (2010), Intruders (2011), and Maleficent (2014). Her early education included Bethnal Green Montessori, Forest School, the City of London School for Girls, and the Young Actors Theatre Islington, alongside weekly drama classes at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.