About

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Ella is an award-winning director whose television work includes 6x1 hour comedy-drama series SWEETPEA for Sky and See-Saw Films/Fanboy Productions, for which she was Series Director and Executive Producer. She recently finished post-production as Lead Director and EP on Series 2, and has just completed filming on the pilot for a new US comedy-drama series for Amazon and Warner Bros. Other work includes HBO's horror-comedy series THE BABY, comedy-drama BACK TO LIFE for BBC and Showtime, and PANDEMONIUM for BBC1.

Ella won ‘Best Comedy Director’ at the RTS Craft Awards 2020 for her work directing the second season of ENTERPRICE (BBC3) and was nominated again for the same award in 2021 for BACK TO LIFE. Enterprice was also nominated for a Broadcast Digital Award for ‘Best Comedy Programme’ where Ella’s comedy miniseries FULLY BLOWN (for BBC3/Studio 71) was nominated for ‘Best Short-Form. SWEETPEA was also nominated for a Broadcast Digital Award for Best Drama.

Ella has been mentored by BAFTA-winning director Becky Martin (Veep, Succession) through BFI Network's BAFTA Crew scheme, and has also taken part in BFI Network@LFF and Berlinale Talents. Ella began her career as a professional actress and has also worked extensively as a Script Editor.

Ella is rep'd by Abby Singer and CJ Rock at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates (Film & TV) and Caviar (Commercials) and in the USA by Larry Salz, Lucinda Moorhead & Amanda Hymson at UTA (Film & TV) and Chromista (Commercials). Ella holds an 0-1 visa for the USA.