Ellise Chappell
{{Short description|English actress (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_name = Ellise Chappell
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|21}}
| birth_place = Warwickshire, England
| alma_mater = University of Exeter
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2016–present
}}
Ellise Chappell (born 21 March 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Morwenna Chynoweth in Poldark{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-11-24/poldark-meet-morwenna-chynoweth-elizabeths-cousin-who-catches-the-eye-of-drake-carne/|title=Poldark: meet Morwenna Chynoweth – Elizabeth's cousin who catches the eye of Drake Carne|work=Radio Times|access-date=2018-08-15|language=en}} and as Jennifer Strange in The Last Dragonslayer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sky.com/watch/title/programme/f7c3acd2-2deb-41b5-95d2-93a73d33bd63|title=The Last Dragonslayer|website=Sky|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-08-15}}
Early life and education
Chappell was born and raised in rural Warwickshire, her mother was an artist, her father runs a creative agency, 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.{{cite news |last1=Knox |first1=Connie |title=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 |work=The Express |date=20 May 2018 |pages=24–25}} 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. She took a nine-month intensive course on acting, before moving to London, where she joined the National Youth Theatre and performed in the West End.{{cite news |title=Interview: Poldark's Ellise Chappell on the return of the hit show |access-date=24 March 2020 |work=The Scotsman |date=2 June 2018|url=https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/tv-radio/interview-poldark-s-ellise-chappell-on-the-return-of-the-hit-show-1-4748536|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/out-and-about/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sheffield-poldark-star-ellise-chappell-1-8593214|title=Everything you need to know about Sheffield Poldark star Ellise Chappell|access-date=2018-08-15|language=en}}
Career
Chappell was part of the National Youth Theatre REP Company in 2015,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyt.org.uk/about-us/news/five-years-nyt-rep-west-end|title=Five Years of NYT REP in the West End {{!}} National Youth Theatre|website=www.nyt.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-08-15|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402015342/https://www.nyt.org.uk/about-us/news/five-years-nyt-rep-west-end|url-status=dead}} where she starred in Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare and Consensual by Evan Placey. 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. Chappell has also been a regular in the BBC series Poldark since its third season, playing Morwenna Chynoweth. She plays Lucy in the 2019 film Yesterday,{{cite web|url=https://www.fabricmagazine.co.uk/people/ellise-chappell/|title=Exclusive interview: Ellise Chappell|website=Fabric|author=Liz Skone James|date=3 June 2019 |access-date=26 July 2019}} and plays Mona in the Netflix series Young Wallander.{{Cite web|url=https://thebritishtvplace.com/2019/09/young-wallander-cast-of-new-netflix-original-series-announced/|title=Young Wallander: Cast of New Netflix Original Series Announced – The British TV Place|website=thebritishtvplace.com|access-date=2020-01-13}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Lucy | |
| My Boy
|Katy |
| 2020
|Reappear |Cristina | Short film |
| 2024
|First Sight |Luna | Short film |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Wendy Roberts |2 episodes |
| The Last Dragonslayer
|Jennifer Strange |Television film |
| 2017–2019
|Morwenna |Main cast (series 3–5) |
| 2020
|Clara Simms |Episode: "Inheritance" |
| 2020–2022
|Mona | Main cast |
| rowspan="2"| 2024
|Holly Portlake |1 episode |
| Strike
|Kea Niven |Series 6, 2 episodes |
= Games =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Kathy Johanson |Sequel to Deliver Us the Moon |
References
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External links
- [https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/ellise-chappell/ Agent profile website page]
- [https://www.instagram.com/ellisehere/ Official Instagram]
- {{IMDb name|7966281}}
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Actresses from Warwickshire
Category:Alumni of the University of Sheffield
Category:Alumni of the University of Exeter
Category:English film actresses
Category:English television actresses
Category:National Youth Theatre members
Category:People educated at The King's High School for Girls