At 9, I started taking classes at Sylvia Young Theatre School. One day, they asked if I wanted to join their agency. You get in if you're cute, I guess. — Ella Purnell Copy Share Image
There's a joke in my family that I'm going to make a career out of playing other people's younger selves. — Ella Purnell Copy Share Image
I love movies where you can tell who's directed it even before the credits roll in, like Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino. People who… — Ella Purnell Copy Share Image
I can do a really good animal impression! I'm great at ducks, cats, dogs, and occasionally dolphins. — Ella Purnell Copy Share Image
I didn't really have idols growing up, but some of my friends were huge fangirls. — Ella Purnell Copy Share Image
I love pasta. It's something in the water. The pasta and the bread in New York are so good. — Ella Purnell Copy Share Image
Whenever anybody asked me, 'Who is your number one director to work with?' I would always say Tim Burton. — Ella Purnell Copy Share Image
