Ella Smith (born 6 June 1983) is an English actress.
Ella Smith | |
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| Born | Ella Smith 6 June 1983 Islington, London, England |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
editWhile at drama school, Smith was a winner of the Carleton Hobbs Bursary and has since performed in more than fifteen BBC Radio productions.
Career
editSmith made her television debut in a 2006 episode of BBC hospital drama Holby City. She subsequently appeared in ITV drama Strictly Confidential, alongside Suranne Jones, in one episode as the character Tanya Melton.
Smith made her stage debut in the 2006 play The Pocket Orchestra at the Trafalgar Studios in London. She returned to the same venue in 2008 to play Helen, the love interest of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig.
In 2007, she was in Channel 4's Cape Wrath, in which she played the regular role of Jezebel Ogilvie, the daughter of Brenda Ogilvie (Melanie Hill). She also starred in ITV's series Sold as Phoebe.
In 2009, she appeared in the film St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, and in 2010, the film Womb and BBC TV's series Mistresses as Trudi's receptionist Steph. In 2011 she played various roles in Danny Boyle's production of Nick Dear's Frankenstein at the National Theatre.
In 2015 she played the role of Mia in the Channel 4 series Babylon. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, in 2016 Smith's short film Mdudu Boy premiered, featuring Kenyan footballer Victor Wanyama.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Lucy | |
| 2010 | Womb | Molly | |
| Burke and Hare | Barmaid | ||
| 2012 | The Wedding Video | Lauren | |
| 2014 | The Voices | Alison | |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Slipper Lady | |
| Kill Your Friends | Nikki | ||
| 2016 | Hot Property | Saskia Armitage-Munro | |
| 2018 | Ray & Liz | Liz |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Holby City | Vanessa Robinson | |
| Strictly Confidential | Tanya Melton | ||
| 2007 | Cape Wrath | Jezebel Ogilvie | Main cast |
| Sold | Phoebe | Main cast | |
| 2010 | Mistresses | Steph | |
| 2013 | Call the Midwife | Dolly Smart | |
| 2014 | Babylon | Mia Conroy | Main cast |
| 2015–2016 | Hoff the Record | Harriet Fitzgerald | Main cast |
| 2021-2023 | The Nevers | Desirée Blodgett | Recurring cast |
| 2023 | The Tower | DC Elaine Lucas | Series two[2] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Frankenstein (2011 play) | Gretel, The prostitute; Clarice, The maid |
References
edit- ^ "Mdudu Boy Press & Endorsements". Mdudu Boy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Tamzin Outhwaite, Niamh Cusack and Ella Smith have joined the cast for the second series of The Tower". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
External links
edit- Ella Smith at IMDb
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