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Ella Bright

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Ella Bright
Born (2006-11-27) November 27, 2006 (age 19)
New York City, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Ella Bright (born November 27, 2006) is an American-British actress and singer. She began acting as a child. For her performance in the CBBC adaptation of Malory Towers (2020–2025), she received Children's BAFTA and Emmy Award nominations. She has since starred in the Prime Video series Off Campus (2026–present).

Early life

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Ella Bright was born on November 27, 2006, in New York City and grew up in North London. Her father is from Oklahoma, and her mother is from California.[1][2] She holds dual British and American citizenship.[3] Bright attended South Hampstead High School and completed her A Levels in 2025.[4] As a child, she took performing arts classes in acting, singing, and dance.[5]

Career

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Bright made her television debut in a 2015 episode of the TNT crime drama Legends. She made her West End debut in 2017 as Lily Potter Jr. in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre. In 2018, Bright made her feature film debut in the mystery comedy Holmes & Watson.[6][7][8][9][10]

In 2020, Bright began starring as Darrell Rivers in the CBBC adaptation of Malory Towers, based on the books by Enid Blyton.[11] For her performance, she received a nomination for the British Academy Children's Awards Young Performer award in 2022[12] and nominations for Outstanding Lead Performer at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2023 and 2024.[13]

Bright portrayed young Catherine Middleton in an episode of the final season of the Netflix historical drama The Crown in 2023, appearing in a fictional flashback in which the future Princess of Wales meets her future mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales (portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki).[14]

In 2025, Bright was cast as Hannah Wells in the Amazon Prime Video series Off Campus, an adaptation of the novel series by Elle Kennedy.[15][16] On July 23, 2026, Bright released a duet version of "Baby Now That I Found You" with Irish singer Niall Horan; the song was taken from the Off Campus soundtrack.[17][18]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Holmes & Watson Bridgette
Gable Diane [19]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Legends Clarissa Graves Episode: "The Legend of Terrence Graves"
2020–2025 Malory Towers Darrell Rivers Main role; 93 episodes
2022 Christmas at Malory Towers Television special
2023 The Crown Young Kate Middleton Episode: "Alma Mater"
2026–present Off Campus Hannah Wells Main role; 8 episodes

Video game

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Malory Towers: Secret Diary Adventure Darrell Rivers

Podcast

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 Tales from Malory Towers Darrell Rivers 10 episodes

Discography

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Charted songs

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List of charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[20]
"Baby Now That I Found You" 2026 17 Off Campus: The Mixtape
"Girl That I Am" 28
"Cherry Pie" 19 Non-album songs
"Baby Now That I Found You"
(with Niall Horan)		 30

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
British Academy Children's Awards 2022 Young Performer Malory Towers Nominated [12]
Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2023 Outstanding Lead Performer Nominated [13]
2024 Nominated [21]
Gold Derby TV Awards 2026 Best Drama Actress Off Campus Nominated [22]
Breakthrough Performer of the Year Nominated [23]

References

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  1. ↑ Wickes, Hanna (May 8, 2025). "Ella Bright Is Hannah Wells In 'Off Campus': Meet the Actress". J-14. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ Baker, Jessica (May 11, 2026). "Introducing Ella Bright, TV's Next Breakout Star". Who What Wear. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ Prance, Sam (May 13, 2026). "Who plays Hannah in Off Campus?". Capital FM. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Inspirational Alumnae: Ella Bright, Actor". South Hampstead High School. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Meet Ella Bright, who plays Hannah Wells in Amazon Prime Video's Off Campus". South China Morning Post. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ella Bright". TresA Magazine. October 20, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ Comiter, Jordana (July 30, 2025). "Off Campus TV Series: What We Know About the Adaptation of Elle Kennedy's Best-Selling Novels (Including the Cast!)". People. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Legend of Terrence Graves - Guest Cast". tvmaze.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ella Bright". TresA. October 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Holmes & Watson". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Interview with Ella Bright". BBC Media Centre. March 20, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  12. 1 2 Ramachandran, Naman (October 25, 2022). "'Dodger,' 'The Snail and the Whale' Lead BAFTA Children and Young People Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. 1 2 Coates, Tyler (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ Barr, Sabrina (December 14, 2023). "Princess Diana and Kate Middleton never met – but The Crown rewrites history with faked scene". Metro. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ Perlmutter, Rebecca (October 18, 2025). "'Off Campus': Who Is Playing Hannah Wells? Ella Bright Takes Center Stage". TV Insider. Retrieved November 10, 2025.(subscription required)
  16. ↑ "Meet Ella Bright, who plays Hannah Wells in Amazon Prime Video's Off Campus". South China Morning Post. May 15, 2026. Archived from the original on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ella Bright, Niall Horan - Baby Now That I Found You". Spotify. July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  18. ↑ Negi, Shevani (July 23, 2026). "Off Campus' Hannah Wells gets the ultimate One Direction moment as Niall Horan joins the soundtrack: Why it is a full circle moment for book fans". India Times. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ella Bright, Mireille Enos & Jake Picking Join Indie 'Gable'". August 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. May 22, 2026. Archived from the original on May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  21. ↑ Schneider, Michael (December 12, 2024). "Children's & Family Emmys 2024 Nominations: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Spiderwick Chronicles' Lead; Ceremony Moves to March". Variety. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  22. ↑ "imdb". IMDb.
  23. ↑ "imdb". IMDb.
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