Ella Greenwood
{{Short description|English actress, writer and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
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| name = Ella Greenwood
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| birth_name = Ella Mae Greenwood
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Enfield Town, Greater London, England
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| occupation = Actor, filmmaker
| years_active = 2019-present
| agent = CSP Management
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Ella Mae Greenwood (born 30 April 2001) is an English filmmaker, actress, writer, and activist. An ambassador for Stem4, she is the director of the mental health-focused company Broken Flames Productions.{{Cite web|last=stem7|title=Ambassadors|url=https://stem4.org.uk/ambassadors/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=stem4|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Broken Flames Productions|url=https://brokenflamesproductions.com/work|access-date=2020-11-07|website=brokenflamesproductions.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Ella Greenwood is Building a Slate of Mental Health Based Projects to Promote Better Representation in the Media|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ella-greenwood-building-slate-mental-183500905.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=finance.yahoo.com|date=6 November 2020 |language=en-US}} She earned critical acclaim for her short film Faulty Roots.{{Cite web|last=Grater|first=Tom|date=2020-07-14|title=Melanie Walters & Kayleigh-Paige Rees Board UK Indie Pic 'Faulty Roots' About Teen Mental Health|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/melanie-walters-kayleigh-paige-rees-uk-faulty-roots-1202985066/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} She appeared on the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/europe/entertainment?profile=ella-greenwood|title = Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021: Entertainment| website=Forbes }}
Early life
Greenwood was born and raised in North London, and was homeschooled from the age of 13. She received acting training at the National Youth Theatre.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-06|title=Ella Greenwood Talks New Projects, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain And What's Next|url=https://harltonempire.com/2019/08/06/ella-greenwood-talks-new-projects-national-youth-theatre-of-great-britain-and-whats-next/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=The Harlton Empire|language=en-US}}
Career
Greenwood began acting at a young age, signing with an agent as a child.{{Cite web|title=Revolutionizing the Conversation about Mental Health: Meet Filmmaker Ella Greenwood|url=https://www.unpublishedzine.com/film-1/revolutionizing-the-conversation-about-mental-health-meet-filmmaker-ella-greenwood|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Unpublished Magazine|language=en-US}} She was the lead character in the films Before Nightfall{{Cite web|date=2019-05-12|title=Get To Know Rising Young Acting Talent Ella Greenwood|url=https://www.thatmomentin.com/interview-ella-greenwood/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=That Moment In|language=en-US}} and In Front of You.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title=British Actress Ella Greenwood Tells us About her Latest Films!|url=https://missoandfriends.com/british-actress-ella-greenwood-tells-us-about-her-latest-films/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Miss O and Friends|language=en-US}}
At 18, Greenwood wrote, directed and produced her first short film Faulty Roots about mental health in teens.{{Cite web|last=Latoya|date=2020-08-31|title=FemmeFilmFest20 Interview: 'Faulty Roots' creator Ella Greenwood|url=https://filmotomy.com/femmefilmfest20-interview-faulty-roots-creator-ella-greenwood/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Filmotomy|language=en-GB}} Faulty Roots screened at film festivals such as BAFTA accredited Bolton International Film Festival, Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival, and Tallgrass Film Festival, where it won an award.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-26|title=Tallgrass announces 2020 festival award winners|url=https://tallgrassfilm.org/tallgrass-announces-2020-festival-award-winners/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Tallgrass Film Association|language=en-US}} It was given five stars by The Fan Carpet,{{Cite web|title=Faulty Roots(2020) {{!}} The Fan Carpet|url=https://www.thefancarpet.com/reviews/faultyroots/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=www.thefancarpet.com}} with UK Film Review calling it 'a rather powerful little story, told with care and genuine affection for its characters'.{{Cite web|last=Bottomley|first=Jack J.|date=2020-03-10|title=Faulty Roots short film review|url=https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/faulty-roots-short-film-review|access-date=2020-11-07|website=UK Film Review|language=en}} After it was announced that Faulty Roots was being developed into a feature film,{{Cite web|date=2020-05-05|title=Faulty Roots is to become a feature film|url=https://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/faulty-roots-is-to-become-a-feature-film/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Film Stories|language=en}} Melanie Walters and Kayleigh-Paige Rees were cast as the leads.{{Cite web|last=Grater|first=Tom|date=2020-07-14|title=Melanie Walters & Kayleigh-Paige Rees Board UK Indie Pic 'Faulty Roots' About Teen Mental Health|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/melanie-walters-kayleigh-paige-rees-uk-faulty-roots-1202985066/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}
Greenwood's first animation Dreary Days had its premiere at Enimation Film Festival. She has an upcoming film about mental health Self-Charm, co-produced with Tallulah Films and starring Bukky Bakray.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-02|title=Filmmaker Ella Greenwood campaigns for better mental health representation|url=https://filmindustry.network/filmmaker-ella-greenwood-campaigns-for-better-mental-health-representation/38469|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Film Industry Network UK|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=2020-12-01|title=Bukky Bakray to Headline Ella Greenwood's Mental Health Film 'Self-Charm' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/bukky-bakray-ella-greenwood-mental-health-film-self-charm-1234842840/|access-date=2020-12-02|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
She was awarded Positive Female Role Model of the Year at the Darkus Magazine 2020 Awards.{{Cite web|title=Darkus Awards: 19-Year-old Filmmaker Ella Greenwood Awarded Positive Female Role Model Of The Year|url=https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/darkus-awards-19-year-old-filmmaker-ella-greenwood-awarded-positive-female-role-model-of-the-year/|access-date=2020-12-11|website=Celluloid Junkie|language=en-US}}
Artistry
Greenwood stated in an interview that one of her favourite directors is Mike Flanagan as she's a huge fan of horror films.{{Cite web|last=Tardif|first=Jovin|date=2020-07-09|title=Exclusive Interview with Ella Greenwood|url=https://whatonwhatsgood.com/tv-film-interviews/ella-greenwood/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=What On What's Good|language=en-US}} She was featured by Huffington Post in an article about the rise in behind-the-camera exploration for a generation of actors.{{Cite web|last=Bloodworth|first=Adam|date=2020-10-11|title=Michaela Coel's Groundbreaking Work Is Inspiring Actors To Improvise During Covid|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/actors-becoming-directors-producers-writers-michaela-coel_uk_5f771164c5b6905475ec58dc|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-07|website=HuffPost UK}}
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Actresses from London
Category:English film actresses
Category:English film directors
Category:National Youth Theatre members
Category:Mental health activists