How "Fallout" Star Ella Purnell Navigated Child Stardom To Hollywood Success

Get the Full StoryActor Ella Purnell grew up too fast: "You shouldn't really have to ask yourself about your career and your taxes when you re 15, " jokes the 28-year-old Brit. She landed her first film at just 13, playing the young Keira Knightley in the sci-fi "Never Let Me Go. " From there, Purnell quickly gained recognition as the child star who could pull off action-packed features in "Kick-Ass 2 " or enchant the screen with roles in fantasy films "Maleficent " and "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. " But it wasn t until her 20s that she truly hit her stride, breaking into television with shows like suspense-filled series "Yellowjackets. " "I've fallen in and out of love with my job a thousand times, " she told Forbes. "It wasn't really until my early twenties that I redefined my profession and decided to do it on my own terms. " Now Purnell is really stepping into the spotlight: She's starring in Amazon Prime s sci-fi series "Fallout " which was viewed by 65 million in its first two weeks of release last April and then renewed for a second season and Sky Atlantic's psychological thriller "Sweetpea, " a project Purnell executive produces. Off screen, she s built a following of 1.8 million and forged partnerships with iconic brands including Prada Beauty, MiuMiu and Chanel.

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