10 Best Ella Purnell Movies and TV Shows You Should Watch

Ella Purnell is one of the most talented actresses of modern times. She has blessed the industry with several movies and television shows. Apart from these, she has also voiced some animated characters in critically acclaimed titles. Now that Fallout Season 2 is here, in which she will reprise the role of Lucy, some of you might be looking for the other projects Ella Purnell has worked on. Here are the best 10 movies and TV Shows featuring Ella Purnell that you should not miss.

1. Fallout

• Release Date: April 10, 2024
• Genre: Science-Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic
• Director: Jonathan Nolan
• Cast: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Walton Goggins

Based on the critically acclaimed video game of the same name, Fallout shows us a world devastated by nuclear war, also called the ‘great war’ that occurred between China and the United States in 2077. While most of the civilization gets wiped out, several people manage to survive. Over the years, the survivors spent their days in the underground Vaults. The story mainly follows three characters: Lucy MacLean, the Ghoul, and Maximum, who wander through the wasteland for their different purposes.

You know, Fallout is a mix of horror, drama, and satire, and somewhere, it’s Ella Purnell’s strong performance that anchors these elements of the television show. She is the heart of the story, who captures every bit of Lucy’s journey convincingly. Check out our Fallout Season 2 review before you start binge-watching it.

2. Yellowjackets

• Release Date: November 14, 2021
• Genre: Survival, Psychological drama
• Director: Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson
• Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Steven Krueger, Warren Kole, Christina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Kevin Alves, Simone Kessell, Lauren Ambrose, Sarah Desjardins

Yellowjackets is one of the most thrilling psychological drama series out there. It takes place in two different timelines, one of which shows us the teenage versions of the main characters and the other shows them 25 years later as adults. While travelling to Seattle, a high school girls’ soccer team gets stuck in the wilderness as their plan crashes. The circumstances force them to survive in a way that they never had imagined in their wildest dreams. Some of them die trying to make it back to their families, and some can eventually escape the dire wilderness. However, their lives are affected, changing the survivors forever.

Ella Purnell portrays Jackie Taylor, the confident captain of the team, and makes the role one of the most admired in the series. The global fans, in fact, find her to be the one who was meant for playing this conflicted Yellowjackets character.

3. Arcane

• Release Date: November 6, 2021
• Genre: Adult animation, Science fiction
• Director: Christian Linke, Alex Yee
• Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro, Katie Leung, Jason Spisak, Toks Olagundoye, Harry Lloyd, JB Blanc, Reed Shannon, Mick Wingert, Amirah Vann, Ellen Thomas, Brett Tucker

Arcane is the highest-rated animated show ever, and that’s why, when the second season concluded, fans started asking for similar high-quality animation projects. It is set in the wealthy, powerful Piltover and the polluted undercity of Zaun.

The main protagonists, Vi and Powder, are sisters who lost their parents at the start of the series. Following the tragedy, they are adopted by Vander. However, one day, they are separated, and after that, they never walk on the same path again. Ella voiced Jinx in Arcane and made her a global sensation. Jinx was a chaotic villain, and Purnell subtly captured every tonal shift of the character, be it trauma, humanity, or chaos.

4. Star Trek: Prodigy

• Release Date: October 28, 2021
• Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction
• Director: Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman
• Cast: Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Jimmi Simpson, John Noble, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Robert Picardo, Jameela Jamil, Wil Wheaton

Star Trek: Prodigy is the only television series of the franchise that features 3D animation. Unlike the other titles, this one was made keeping in mind the younger audience. It follows a group of enslaved aliens who discover an abandoned Starfleet ship called Prostar. In the guidance of Captain Kathryn Janeway, they embark on a journey that teaches them many things, including the existence of different civilizations. They also learn what it means to be a part of Starfleet and try harder to make their future safe and secure.

Ella Purnell voiced the 17-year-old alien, Gwyndala. Her grounded and heartfelt performance as Gwyen makes her one of the most compelling cast members of the series.

5. Intruders

• Release Date: January 27, 2012
• Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
• Cast: Clive Owen, Carice van Houten, Daniel Brühl, Pilar López de Ayala, Ella Purnell, Izan Corchero, Kerry Fox, Héctor Alterio

Intruders revolve around two kids in different countries. Their names are Mia (Ella Purnell) and Juan (Izan Corchero). They get tormented by a faceless entity called ‘Hollow Face’ in their own home. And even after getting acquainted with their traumatic situation, their parents are unable to help them. In fact, Mia’s father tried to track the intruder down by putting CCTV cameras, but nothing worked. Intruders was the film that gave Ella the chance to show her capabilities to the world when she was in her pre-teen era.

6. Maleficent

• Release Date: May 30, 2014
• Director: Robert Stromberg
• Cast: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville

Maleficent is the story of a fairy named Maleficent, who lived in the Moors. She starts as a kind-hearted and loving entity who fell in love with a human boy named Stefan when she was young. However, when Stefan leaves her for his ambition, her soft heart turns into stone. She places a curse on Stefan’s daughter, Aurora. As the story moves forward, Aurora emerges as the one to melt Maleficent’s heart and pushes her to develop motherly feelings for her.

Ella Purnell plays teen Maleficent in the film. Even though she doesn’t have a major screen presence in this one, the film deserves every bit of attention.

7. Never Let Me Go

• Release Date: September 15, 2010
• Director: Mark Romanek
• Cast: Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Ella Purnell

Never Let Me Go follows three friends, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy. They spend the early days of their lives in a boarding school that keeps them confined to the premises. However, one day, they finally get to learn the truth of their existence. They are the clones who must die early, as they are created to donate their organs to the needy. As the story moves forward and they grow up, they start longing for a future that they won’t have.

Ella Purnell plays the role of the young Ruth. She basically lays the foundation for the adult Ruth and makes her everyone’s favourite. She doesn’t have a huge screentime in Never Let Me Go, but she is, of course, the reason that fans can connect to the adult version of the character.

8. Army Of the Dead

• Release Date: September 15, 2010
• Director: Zack Snyder
• Cast: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Garret Dillahunt

Army of the Dead takes place in a quarantined Las Vegas, thanks to the zombies, who have taken over the city. The government wants to demolish the city to annihilate the infected population. However, threatened by the situation, a wealthy casino owner hires a group of mercenaries led by Scott Ward to steal $200 million from his own casino. These people have no idea at first that they are about to enter the battlefield against the infected, who are no longer the stereotypical zombies. In fact, they have gotten smarter and faster than ever.

Ella portrays Kate Ward, the gang leader’s daughter. She is stubborn and bold, but never fails to emerge as the heart of the story when everything gets messy.

9. Wildlike

• Release Date: September 25, 2015
• Director: Frank Hall Green
• Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Ella Purnell, Brian Geraghty

Wildlike follows a 14-year-old girl named Mackenzie. Her drug-addicted mother sends her to stay with her uncle as she has to be hospitalized. The girl doesn’t have anywhere to go as her father has passed away. So, she starts living with her uncle, but when she gets molested there, she runs away. She unexpectedly crosses paths with Rene Bartlett, a middle-aged widower, and forms an unlikely connection. Machenzie starts seeing Rene as someone whom she can trust and begin her healing journey with.

Wildlike sees one of the strongest performances from Ella Purnell. She carries almost the entire movie on her shoulders and makes you feel for the character.

10. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

• Release Date: September 30, 2016
• Director: Tim Burton
• Cast: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O’Dowd, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench, Samuel L. Jackson

This is a dark fantasy film that revolves around Jake Portman, whose grandfather, Abe, has told him stories of Miss Peregrine’s home, where he battled monsters. While on the verge of dying, he asks Jake to time-travel back to 1983 to find Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children. A confused Jake investigates the area where this house was situated. Initially, he got nothing, but suddenly, he crossed paths with one of the peculiar children, who took him to 1943 through a portal. Jake discovers his deep connection with that place and decides to help them fight the monsters, who are the reasons why Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children are stuck in this time loop.

Ella Purnell plays the role of Emma Bloom, who becomes Jake’s biggest ally when he travels back in time. As usual, the actress did a marvellous job and made Emma a memorable character.

These were the best Ella Purnell movies and TV shows you should watch if you liked her role of Lucy in Fallout TV show.