Who Is Jackie In Yellowjackets? All About Ella Purnel Who Plays Jackie In Yellowjackets

Love for Jackie — and even hatred for Jackie — is owed to Ella Purnell. It was effective for a legion of fans who, by the time of Jackie’s death in the finale, had already formed theories about her being a time-traveling cinephile or stealing Misty Quigley’s identity or maybe Lottie Matthews’s (Courtney Eaton), or maybe she’s been Shauna (Sophie Nelisse) the whole time. What if she thaws out in the springtime and becomes a woman of the woods? As the queen of the Yellowjackets, here is everything about who plays the character Jackie for Yellowjackets fans — Meet Ella Purnel.

#1. Who is Ella Purnel?

Who is Ella Purnel Source: Distractify

Ella Purnell is a young British actress known for her roles in films such as Never Let Me Go (2010), Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and Maleficent (2014). She was enrolled in Sylvia Young Theatre School where she studied acting, singing and dancing. In 2008, she was chosen to be a part of the cast of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. She was one of the few girls selected to be part of the children's ensemble and performed in the show for an entire year.

#2. How old is Ella Purnell?

Who is Ella Purnel Source: Netflix Life

Ella Summer Purnell was born on Tuesday, September 17, 1996 (age 24 years; as of 2020), in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London, England. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.

#3. Ella Purnell’s education

Who is Ella Purnel Source: Insider

She attended Forest School in London, City of London School for Girls, and The Young Actors Theatre Islington while at the same time taking classes at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. These classes consisted of acting, singing, and dance. To help finance her schooling, she became involved in various acting projects. She had initially planned to attend a university and study English, film, or psychology, but did not go through with it. In August 2018 she moved to Brooklyn, New York.

#4. Who is Ella Purnell dating?

Who is Ella Purnell dating? Source: Insider

Ella Purnell sought to put an end to the rumor about her romantic life by announcing on Instagram that she is in a relationship with Max Bennet, a musician. Despite their private natures, not much is known about the couple.
Ella has shared very few pictures of them together on her Instagram and the latest was a photo of the pair sharing a kiss which she posted on Max Bennet's birthday sometime in January 2023. Her caption wrote, "Happy Birthday to my love (rose flower) you are the best thing to ever happened to me. X." This actually proves that the two are still together and very much in love.
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#5. Did Brad Pitt Date Ella Purnell?

Did Brad Pitt Date Ella Purnell? Source: The Independent

In 2017, Ella Purnell, who was 21 years old at the time, was reported to be in the process of forming a relationship with Brad Pitt, who was 32 years older than her. The rumor was debunked immediately by a source who was close to Ella. The Source said, "It's completely made up, they're not dating."

#6. Ella Purnell as Jackie in Yellowjackets: She knew her character Jackie’s fate early on

Ella Purnell as Jackie in Yellowjackets Source: Distractify

Yellowjackets‘ Ella Purnell knew her character Jackie’s fate early on and couldn’t keep it a secret among the cast on set.
“Oh, no I told everybody,” says Purnell. “I told everybody like the first day. Maybe I should have kept it a secret. That would have been hilarious. Imagine if I would have kept it a secret until the last episode?”
Purnell admits that she was worried about portraying Jackie in a way that would be sympathetic to viewers, as opposed to her usual preference for playing characters who are more difficult to like. “As the season progressed and Jackie became more and more unhelpful, shall we say, out in the wilderness with everybody else, I did start to think, ‘God, you’re not making it any easier for me’ and then I did become a little concerned about how likable she would be.”

Ella Purnell as Jackie in Yellowjackets Source: ABC News

But of course, Jackie proved to have layers. She wasn’t a stereotypical queen bee or mean girl, and deep down, she truly loved her best friend, Shauna. All of this made Jackie become a favorite among Yellowjackets fans, so much so that when she died in the final episode, people were in denial about it.
“That just goes to show that it’s all in the writing, and it actually doesn’t matter if you try to make her likeable, because by the time I died, I thought, no one’s going to care that Jackie’s dead because she’s so bloody annoying that everyone’s going to go ‘Oh, thank God,’ but people seemed to really respond to her and really respond to the character.”
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