Ella Purnell was born in London, England. Ella was born to a middle class family and had a very supportive and understanding parents. She says that they motivated her for her every work and activities. Ella attended City of London School for Girls where she was brilliant in studies and other extra-curricular activities. She was also popular among her friends and was one of the best student of her teachers. As she had keen interest in acting and modeling, she used to attend weekly classes at Sylvia Young Theatre School where she learned acting, dancing and singing. These days, she goes for Forest School. In 2008, she beat hundreds of other girls for a role in Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. She was one of only a few girls chosen to appear in the children's ensemble and remained in the show for a year. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Sam013024