# Ella Hunt

Ella Hunt (born 29 April 1998) is an English actress. 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 Cold Feet (2016–2017) and portrayed Sue Gilbert in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021).

## Early life

Born in London to sculptor and actress Louise Hunt and art dealer David Grob, Hunt grew up on a farm in Parracombe, 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 in Somerset and then Blundell's School 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 Les Misérables, and the 2014 independent film Robot Overlords. 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.
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 Apple TV+ 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, Sam Troughton, and Nina Toussaint-White.
Hunt portrayed comedienne Gilda Radner in the 2024 film Saturday Night, a comedy thriller based on Saturday Night Live's first broadcast.

## Personal life

Hunt splits her time between Islington, London and Brooklyn Heights, New York. In March 2021, she came out as queer.

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Album details |
| Triptych | Released: 9 December 2021 Formats: Digital download |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | IRL | Album |
| "Magpie" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Holding On" | 2021 | — | — | Triptych |
| "Motel Blues" | 2023 |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Intruders | Ella Foster | |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Turning Woman | |
| 2014 | Robot Overlords | Alexandra | |
| 2018 | Anna and the Apocalypse | Anna Shepherd | |
| 2018 | The More You Ignore Me | Alice | |
| 2019 | Summer Night | Dana | |
| 2019 | Kat and the Band | Kat Malone | |
| 2022 | Master | Cressida | |
| 2022 | Lady Chatterley's Lover | Mrs Flint | |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | Juliette Chesney | |
| 2024 | Saturday Night | Gilda Radner | |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | Juliette Chesney | |
| TBA | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 | Juliette Chesney | Filming |

### Television

| 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 |

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Closer | Alice | Lyric Theatre, London |

## Awards and nominations

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