Ella Hunt (born 29 April 1998) is an English actress and singer- songwriter. She was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film '' Anna and the Apocalypse'' (2017). On television, she had a recurring role in the ITV comedy-drama ''

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'' (2016–2017) and portrayed Sue Gilbert in the

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series '' Dickinson'' (2019–2021).

Early life

Born in

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to sculptor and actress Louise Hunt and art dealer David Grob, Hunt grew up on a farm in Parracombe,

North Devon North Devon is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based just outside Barnstaple, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Ilfracombe, Lynton and Lynmouth and Sout ...

near

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. She is of

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descent on one side. She has an older brother William, a younger brother Arthur, as well as three older half-siblings from her father's first marriage. Hunt attended

Millfield Preparatory School Millfield is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding s ...

in Somerset and then

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in Tiverton. She was discovered by an agent when she was in a school production at Millfield at the age of 11.

Career

Beginning as a child actress, Hunt appeared in the 2011 film '' Intruders'', the 2012 film ''

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'', and the 2014 independent film '' Robot Overlords''. She made her television debut at 18 in 2016 as Ellie Marsden alongside

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as her twin Olivia in the ITV series ''

''. Hunt starred as Anna Shepherd in the 2018 film '' Anna and the Apocalypse'', which earned her a Scottish BAFTA nomination as well as an ensemble award at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. She also appeared in the 2019 film '' Summer Night'' and starred as Kat Malone in the 2020 film '' Kat and the Band''. In 2018, Hunt was cast as Sue Gilbert in the 2019

period drama '' Dickinson''. In April 2020, Hunt released her first single, "Magpie". In November 2021, Hunt released the single "Holding On," followed by the EP ''Triptych'' a month later. Hunt made her professional theatre debut as Alice in the 2022 production of '' Closer'' at the Lyric Theatre in

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alongside Jack Farthing,

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, and

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. Hunt portrayed comedienne

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in the 2024 film '' Saturday Night'', a comedy drama based on ''

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''s first broadcast.

Personal life

Hunt splits her time between

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, London and

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, New York. In March 2021, she

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Discography

Triptych- 2021 Motel Blues- 2023 Fair Weather Lover- 2023

Extended plays

Singles

"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Official Instagram
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Ella 1998 births 21st-century English actresses Actors from the City of Westminster Actresses from Devon Actresses from London English child actresses English film actresses English LGBTQ actors English LGBTQ singers English queer actresses English people of Swiss descent English television actresses Living people People educated at Blundell's School People educated at Millfield Preparatory School People from North Devon (district) People from Westminster Singers from the City of Westminster