Ella Hunt

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Ella Hunt
Hunt interviewed about Anna and the Apocalypse in 2018
Born
Ella Mary L. Grob

(1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 25)[1]
Westminster, London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer- songwriter
Years active2011–present

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 is known for her roles as Ellie Marsden in the ITV comedy-drama Cold Feet (2016–2017)[2] and Sue Gilbert in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021).[3]

Early life[edit]

Born in London to sculptor and actress mother and art dealer father, Hunt grew up on a farm in Parracombe, North Devon near Barnstaple.[4][5][6] She is of Swiss descent on one side.[7] She has an older brother William, a younger brother Arthur, as well as three older half-siblings from her father's first marriage.[8]

Hunt attended Millfield Preparatory School in Somerset and then Blundell's School in Tiverton.[9][10] She was discovered by an agent when she was in a school production at Millfield at the age of 11.[11][12]

Career[edit]

Beginning as a child actress, Hunt appeared in the 2011 film Intruders, the 2012 film Les Misérables, and the 2014 independent film Robot Overlords.[13] She made her television debut at 18 in 2016 as Ellie Marsden alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones as her twin Olivia in the ITV series Cold Feet.[14]

Hunt starred as Anna Shepherd in the 2018 film Anna and the Apocalypse,[15][16] 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.[17] In 2018, Hunt was cast as Sue Gilbert in the 2019 Apple TV+ period drama Dickinson.[18]

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.[19]

Hunt made her professional theatre debut as Alice in the 2022 production of Closer at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith alongside Jack Farthing, Sam Troughton, and Nina Toussaint-White.[20]

Hunt will play comedienne Gilda Radner in SNL 1975, an upcoming film based on Saturday Night Live's first broadcast.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Hunt splits her time between Islington, London and Brooklyn Heights, New York.[22][12] In March 2021, she announced she identified as queer.[23] “I don’t think it is specifically about sexuality, I see it as a mindset and feeling empowered in the bizarre and the strange sides of myself. I think queer is a beautiful word in that sense. It’s an attitude. That’s how I identify to my friends in New York.” She is now in a relationship with Thomas Bartlett.[24]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details
Triptych
Motel Blues Released: 12 September 2023
Fair Weather Lover • Released: 17 November 2023

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK IRL
"Magpie" 2020 — — Non-album single
"Holding On" 2021 — — Triptych
"Moral High Ground" 2021 — — Triptych
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Intruders Ella Foster
2012 Les Misérables Turning Woman
2014 Robot Overlords Alexandra
2018 Anna and the Apocalypse Anna Shepherd
The More You Ignore Me Alice
2019 Summer Night Dana
Kat and the Band Kat Malone
2022 Master Cressida
Lady Chatterley's Lover Mrs Flint Netflix film[25]
2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 TBA Post-production
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2
TBA SNL 1975 Gilda Radner Filming

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2016–2017 Cold Feet Ellie Marsden Recurring role; 13 episodes
2017 Endeavour Emma Carr Episode: "Canticle"
2018 Lore Lady Margit Episode: "Elizabeth Bathory: Mirror, Mirror"
2019–2021 Dickinson Sue Gilbert Main role[26]

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Closer Alice Lyric Theatre, London

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Toronto After Dark Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast Anna and the Apocalypse Won [27]
British Academy Scotland Awards Best Actress – Film Nominated [28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Louise Hunt (28 April 2019). "On the eve of @ellahunt 21st. Birthday I am so proud that you have reached this moment in such a glorious way #mummylove". Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ Rosseinsky, Katie. "Ella Hunt: Meet The Stylish New Star Of 'Cold Feet'". Grazia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ^ "With Dickinson, Ella Hunt Is One Half Of TV's Best Love Story". elle.com. 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ Knight, Rory (18 June 2005). "Pioneers who blazed a trail to the West". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2021.(subscription required)
  5. ^ "The Grob family". The Telegraph. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2021.(subscription required)
  6. ^ "I'm totally addicted to zombie blood, says Anna And The Apocalypse star Ella Hunt". leaversmagazine.com. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ^ "'Anna and the Apocalypse' Lead Actress Ella Hunt Discusses Playing a Multidimensional Character". Pulse Spikes. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. ^ Nordstrom, Leigh (5 December 2018). "Ella Hunt Becomes a New Yorker". WWD. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Rising Stars" (PDF). Blundell's Diary: 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Millfield Prep Awards 2009". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  11. ^ Mark, Stephanie (29 November 2018). "England's Ella Hunt On Her First Fashion Memory". Coveteur. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  12. ^ a b "New Faces: Ella Hunt on Dickinson's Unconventional Love Triangle". wmagazine.com. 8 November 2019.
  13. ^ Barraclough, Leo (22 May 2015). "Sci-fi Adventure Movie 'Robot Overlords' Spawns TV Spin-off Series". Variety.
  14. ^ Rosseinsky, Katie (3 October 2016). "Ella Hunt: Meet The Stylish New Star Of 'Cold Feet'". Grazia. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  15. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (16 January 2017). "Shoot underway on zombie musical 'Anna And The Apocalypse'; Mark Benton, meet Paul Kaye join Ella Hunt". Screen Daily.
  16. ^ Scott, Ryan (16 January 2017). "Zombie Musical Anna and the Apocalypse Begins Shooting in Scotland". MovieWeb.
  17. ^ Clarke, Stewart (7 February 2019). "Starline Boards 'Kat and the Band' With McFly Star Dougie Poynter and Ella Hunt (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (26 September 2018). "'Dickinson': Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt & Adrian Enscoe Cast In Apple Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  19. ^ Hervoix, Lex (9 December 2021). "Ella Hunt Unveils Full Triptych Project". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  20. ^ Wild, Stephi (25 May 2022). "Full Cast Announced For 25th Anniversary Revival of CLOSER at the Lyric Hammersmith". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  21. ^ Kroll, Justin (26 January 2024). "'SNL 1975' Movie Finds Its Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin & Laraine Newman". Deadline. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  22. ^ Webb, Beth (15 July 2020). "'Dickinson' star Ella Hunt remembers late director Lynn Shelton: "I was devastated"". NME. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  23. ^ Reynolds, Daniel (9 March 2021). "Dickinson's Ella Hunt Comes Out as Queer in 'Attitude' and Identity". The Advocate. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  24. ^ Foussianes, Chloe (29 January 2021). "Dickinson's Ella Hunt Isn't Afraid of Fame—Even If Her Show Is". Town & Country. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  25. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 2021). "Joely Richardson, Ella Hunt and Faye Marsay Join The Ensemble Cast Of 3000 Pictures And Netflix's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'". Deadline. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  26. ^ Petski, Denise (26 September 2018). "'Dickinson': Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt & Adrian Blake Enscoe Cast In Apple Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  27. ^ Fountain, Jeff (29 October 2018). "Award Winners Announced For Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2018". Geek Chic Elite. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  28. ^ Fulton, Rick (1 November 2018). "Ella Hunt up for BAFTA Scotland award for hotly anticipated zombie musical". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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