Ella Hunt (born 29 April 1998) is an English actress and singer. She was nominated for a

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for her performance in the film '' Anna and the Apocalypse'' (2017). On television, she is known for her roles as Ellie Marsden in the ITV comedy-drama '' Cold Feet'' (2016–2017) and 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 Parracombe is a rural settlement south-west of Lynton, in Devon, England. It is situated in the Heddon Valley, on Exmoor. The population at the 2011 census was 293. A number Bronze Age barrows exist nearby, along with several other small ear ...

, North Devon near Barnstaple. She is of Swiss 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 independent day and boarding 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

Blundell's School Blundell's School is a co-educational day and boarding independent school in the English public school tradition, located in Tiverton, Devon. It was founded in 1604 under the will of Peter Blundell, one of the richest men in England at the t ...

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 ''

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''. She made her television debut at 18 in 2016 as Ellie Marsden alongside

Daisy Edgar-Jones Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones (born 24 May 1998) is a British actress. She began her career with the television series ''Cold Feet'' (2016–2020) and ''War of the Worlds'' (2019–2021). Edgar-Jones gained wider recognition for her starring role ...

as her twin Olivia in the ITV series '' Cold Feet''. Hunt starred as Anna Shepherd in the 2018 film '' Anna and the Apocalypse'', which earned her a

nomination as well as an ensemble award at the

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. 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 Hammersmith alongside Jack Farthing,

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, and

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Personal life

Hunt splits her time between Islington, London and

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, New York. In March 2021, she

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as queer. She is now in a relationship with Thomas Bartlett.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Ella Hunt
at United Agents
Official Instagram
Living people 1998 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Devon Actresses from London English child actresses English film actresses English people of Swiss descent English television actresses English LGBT actors British LGBT singers People educated at Blundell's School People educated at Millfield Preparatory School People from North Devon (district) People from the City of Westminster Queer actresses Queer women {{UK-actor-stub