Ella Hunt (born 29 April 1998) is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film Anna and the Apocalypse (2017). On television, she had a recurring role in the ITV comedy-drama Cold Feet (2016–2017) and portrayed Sue Gilbert in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021).
Early life Hunt was born in London on 29 April 1998 to sculptor and actress Louise Hunt and art dealer David Grob. She grew up on a farm in Parracombe, North Devon near Barnstaple. She is of Swiss descent on one side. She has an older brother William, a younger brother Arthur, as well as three older half-siblings from her father's first marriage.
Hunt attended Millfield Preparatory School in Somerset and then Blundell's School in Tiverton. She was discovered by an agent when she was in a school production at Millfield at the age of 11.
Career Beginning as a child actress, Hunt appeared in the 2011 film Intruders, the 2012 film Les Misérables, and the 2014 independent film Robot Overlords. She made her television debut at 18 in 2016 as Ellie Marsden alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones as her twin Olivia in the ITV series Cold Feet.
Hunt starred as Anna Shepherd in the 2018 film Anna and the Apocalypse, which earned her a Scottish BAFTA nomination as well as an ensemble award at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. She also appeared in the 2019 film Summer Night and starred as Kat Malone in the 2020 film Kat and the Band. In 2018, Hunt was cast as Sue Gilbert in the 2019 Apple TV+ period drama Dickinson.
In April 2020, Hunt released her first single, "Magpie". In November 2021, Hunt released the single "Holding On," followed by the EP Triptych a month later.
Hunt made her professional theatre debut as Alice in the 2022 production of Closer at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith alongside Jack Farthing, Sam Troughton, and Nina Toussaint-White.
In 2023, Hunt released two extended plays: Motel Blues and Fair Weather Lover.
Hunt portrayed comedienne Gilda Radner in the 2024 film Saturday Night, a comedy drama based on Saturday Night Lives first broadcast.
In 2025, she released the singles "Subway Trash" and "Mother's Chair".
She was cast for Mindy Kaling's Not Suitable for Work as AJ Pascarelli.
Personal life Hunt splits her time between Islington, London and Brooklyn Heights, New York. In March 2021, she came out as queer.
Hunt has been in a relationship with the musician Thomas "Doveman" Bartlett since at least 2018, with the two marrying in January 2026.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2018 Toronto After Dark Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast Anna and the Apocalypse British Academy Scotland Awards Best Actress – Film
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes 2011 Intruders Ella Foster 2012 Les Misérables Turning Woman 2014 Robot Overlords Alexandra 2018 Anna and the Apocalypse Anna Shepherd The More You Ignore Me Alice 2019 Summer Night Dana Kat and the Band Kat Malone 2022 Master Cressida Lady Chatterley's Lover Mrs Flint 2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Juliette Chesney Saturday Night Gilda Radner Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2Juliette Chesney TBA Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016–2017 Cold Feet Ellie Marsden Recurring role; 13 episodes 2017 Endeavour Emma Carr Episode: "Canticle" 2018 Lore Lady Margit Episode: "Elizabeth Bathory: Mirror, Mirror" 2019–2021 Dickinson Sue Gilbert Main role2026 Not Suitable for WorkAJ PascarelliMain role
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2022 Closer Alice Lyric Theatre, London
Music works
Extended plays
Title Album details Triptych Released: 9 December 2021 Formats: Digital download Motel Blues Released: 12 September 2023 Formats: Digital download Fair Weather Lover Released: 17 November 2023 Formats: Digital download
Singles
+ Year Title Album 2020 "Magpie" 2021 "Holding On" Triptych 2023 "Motel Blues" Motel Blues "Fair Weather Lover" Fair Weather Lover 2025 "Subway Trash" — "Mother's Chair" — 2026 "Blindspot"
References
External links
Official Instagram