
Ella Purnell has become a cult icon in the space of a few short years – with killer TV shows and adaptations under her belt that fans everywhere love and guaranteeing to pop up in must-watch films and series.
Whether she’s a wallflower with simmering rage in Sweetpea, or lending her voice to the widely praised Arcane, it seems that Ella is everywhere. And with Sky you can watch some of her best work all as part of your package, with Paramount+ free for Sky customers and Netflix at no extra cost as well.
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Once you’ve done that, here’s everywhere you can find the star on Sky.
Sweetpea
Available now on Sky Atlantic and NOW
Rhiannon is a shy and unintimidating girl who spends her days being ignored and overlooked by those around her. But when a family tragedy occurs and someone pushes her that bit too far, suddenly this wallflower’s simmering rage pops – and she finds herself enjoying this new killer instinct she never knew she had.
As well as starring as our wide-eyed leading lady, Sweetpea is Ella’s first executive producer credit – proving she can boss it on and off the screen.
And with season two already confirmed to be on its way, there’s no better time to get involved.
Find out more about Sweetpea here.
Kick-Ass 2
Available now on Sky Cinema and NOW
In a follow-up to the smash-hit Kick-Ass, this sequel picks up with Kick-Ass (Dave) and Hit-Girl (Mindy) navigating high school as well as saving the world from the evil Red Mist, who has assembled his own league of villains ready to take them down.
Kick-Ass 2 is one of Ella’s earlier roles – though it’s definitely a memorable one. In the film she plays Dolce, a member of the mean clique at Mindy’s high school.
Targeting Mindy as she struggles to fit in, the clique ends up pushing the secret superhero a bit too far and get their comeuppance in a very stomach-churning way.
Arcane
Available now on Netflix via Sky
Set in the world of League of Legends, Arcane follows the origin story of the characters in the game.
Ella Purnell plays Powder, a sweet and innocent girl whose descent into villainous alter-ego Jinx is tracked throughout the show’s run.
The story follows Jinx and sister Vi as they both handle their grief after a catastrophic accident sends them down differing paths for vengeance and justice.
Running for two seasons, this animation has been widely praised as it delves into themes of loyalty, social imbalance and the desire for power.
Yellowjackets
Available now on Paramount+ via Sky
Told across two timelines – 1996 and present day – Yellowjackets follows the harrowing, heartbreaking and terrifying tale of a group of high school students whose lives are changed forever after a plane crash.
In 1996, the high school girls’ soccer team is flying from New York to Seattle when they crash into the wilderness and must fend for themselves as tensions run high and food runs low.
In the present day, the survivors of the tragedy are still reconciling what happened to them 25 years later and are forced to confront their past as they reconnect.
Ella plays Jackie Taylor, the leader of the squad who is caught in the devastation of the 1996 crash – finding herself struggling as her friendships are tested.
Find out more about Yellowjackets here.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Available now on Netflix via Sky
An adaptation of the fantasy novel by Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children stars Asa Butterfield as Jake, a young boy who heads off to discover a home full of children who possess special powers.
After hearing about the mystical home for years thanks to tales from his grandfather, Jake finds himself in Wales, home to the protected home led by Miss Peregrine (Eva Green).
But soon Jake realises he needs to help the home as they’re faced with enemies known as Hallowgasts.
Ella stars as Emma Bloom – a girl who has the ability to manipulate air but is forced to wear heavy shoes to stop her from floating away.
Army of the Dead
Available now on Netflix via Sky
From the mind of Zack Snyder comes Army of the Dead, a tale about a group of mercenaries pulling off the ultimate heist in Las Vegas for a windfall sum.
However, one slight catch: this is the post-apocalyptic era, and they’re going to need to navigate unsafe territories full of zombies in order to get their loot.
Ella stars as Kate Ward, a worker at a quarantine camp whose estranged father Scott (Dave Bautista) is one of the mercenaries. But when she discovers her friend has gone to Las Vegas and not returned, she joins the motley crew to find her.