Ellise Chappell
Born
Ellise Chappell

(1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 31)
Warwickshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Exeter (2014)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Ellise Chappell (born 21 March 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Morwenna Chynoweth in Poldark[1] and as Jennifer Strange in The Last Dragonslayer.[2]

Early life and education

Chappell was born and raised in rural Warwickshire, her mother was an artist, her father runs a creative agency,[3] while her elder brother went on to be a video choreographer. She was educated at The King's High School for Girls, a private school for girls in Warwick. After completing her time at school she applied for Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Guildhall School of Music and Drama; however, she was unsuccessful in the applications.[4] Instead Chappell studied English literature at the University of Sheffield, before deciding to switch to studying drama at the University of Exeter, where she graduated in 2014.[3] She took a nine-month intensive course on acting, before moving to London,[4] where she joined the National Youth Theatre and performed in the West End.[3][5]

Career

Chappell was part of the National Youth Theatre REP Company in 2015,[6] where she starred in Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare and Consensual by Evan Placey.[3] She then landed the role of Jennifer Strange in the 2016 Sky TV series adaptation of The Last Dragonslayer, before starring as Wendy Roberts in Anthony Horowitz's BBC TV series New Blood.[3] Chappell has also been a regular in the BBC series Poldark since its third season, playing Morwenna Chynoweth.[1] She plays Lucy in the 2019 film Yesterday,[7] and plays Mona in the Netflix series Young Wallander.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Yesterday Lucy
My Boy Katy Short film
2020 Reappear Cristina Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 New Blood Wendy Roberts 2 episodes
The Last Dragonslayer Jennifer Strange Television film
2017–2019 Poldark Morwenna Main cast (series 3–5)
2020 Miss Scarlet and the Duke Clara Simms Episode: "Inheritance"
Young Wallander Mona Main cast (series 1)

Games

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Deliver Us Mars Kathy Johanson Sequel to Deliver Us the Moon

References

  1. ^ a b "Poldark: meet Morwenna Chynoweth – Elizabeth's cousin who catches the eye of Drake Carne". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ^ "The Last Dragonslayer". Sky. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Interview: Poldark's Ellise Chappell on the return of the hit show". The Scotsman. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b Knox, Connie (20 May 2018). "Happy ever af ter - Landing a plum role in the hit costume drama Poldark was a fairy-tale ending for actress Ellise Chappell, as she tells Connie Knox". The Express. pp. 24–25.
  5. ^ "Everything you need to know about Sheffield Poldark star Ellise Chappell". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Five Years of NYT REP in the West End | National Youth Theatre". www.nyt.org.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. ^ Liz Skone James. "Exclusive interview: Ellise Chappell". Fabric. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Young Wallander: Cast of New Netflix Original Series Announced – The British TV Place". thebritishtvplace.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

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