Ella Hunt

Ella Hunt (born 29 April 1998) is an English actress and singer. She is known for her film roles in "Intruders" (2011), "Robot Overlords" (2014), and her starring role in "Anna and the Apocalypse" (2017). From 2016 to 2017, she played Ellie Marsden in the ITV comedy series "Cold Feet". As of 2019, she plays Sue Gilbert on the Apple TV+ series "Dickinson".
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".
Personal life.
Hunt splits her time between Islington, London and Brooklyn Heights, New York. In March 2021, she came out as queer.