Benedek Fliegauf, Marjane Satrapi, Joanna Page, Sally El Hosaini, Jon S Baird
Ella Smith (born 6 June 1983) is an English actress. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and is a former member of the National Youth Theatre. She attended junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama courses and the National Youth Choir and originally harboured ambitions of becoming an opera singer.
Smith made her stage debut in the 2006 play The Pocket Orchestra at the Trafalgar Studios in London. She returned to the same venue in 2008 to play the title character in the UK premiere of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig.
In 2007, she was in Channel 4'sCape Wrath, in which she played the regular role of Jezebel Ogilvie, the daughter of Brenda Ogilvie (Melanie Hill). She also starred in ITV's series Sold as Phoebe.
In 2009, she appeared in the film St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, and in 2010, the film Womb and BBC TV's series Mistresses as Trudi's receptionist Steph. In 2011 she played various roles in Danny Boyle's critically acclaimed production of Nick Dear's Frankenstein at the National Theatre starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.
In 2015 she played the role of Mia in the Channel 4 series Babylon. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, in 2016 Smith's short film Mdudu Boy premiered, featuring Kenyan soccer hero Victor Wanyama.
Filmography
Actress
2023
The Tower (TV Series) as
DC Elaine Lucas
- Episode #2.4 (2023) - DC Elaine Lucas
- Episode #2.3 (2023) - DC Elaine Lucas
- Episode #2.2 (2023) - DC Elaine Lucas
- Episode #2.1 (2023) - DC Elaine Lucas
2023
Dogleg as
Rita
2021
The Nevers (TV Series) as
Desirée Blodgett
- I'll Be Seeing You (2023) - Desirée Blodgett
- Ain't We Got Fun (2023) - Desirée Blodgett
- Alright, Okay, You Win (2023) - Desirée Blodgett
- Fever (2023) - Desirée Blodgett
- I Don't Know Enough About You (2023) - Desirée Blodgett
- It's a Good Day (2023) - Desirée Blodgett
- True (2021) - Desirée Blodgett
- Hanged (2021) - Desirée Blodgett
- Undertaking (2021) - Desirée Blodgett
- Ignition (2021) - Desirée Blodgett
- Exposure (2021) - Desirée Blodgett
2019
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans as
Mrs. Dougal
2018
Ray & Liz as
Liz
2017
Birds Like Us as
Tifa (voice)
2016
Green Wedding (Short) as
Ella
2015
Hoff the Record (TV Series) as
Harriet Fitzgerald
- The Horror (2016) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- Finance (2016) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- Wedding (2016) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- Divorce (2016) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- Rehab (2016) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- Death Hoax (2016) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- The Abduction (2015) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- The Warlord (2015) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- Hostile Environment Training (2015) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- The United Nations (2015) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- Renew or Die (2015) - Harriet Fitzgerald
- The Movie (2015) - Harriet Fitzgerald
2016
Hot Property as
Saskia Armitage-Munro
2015
Kill Your Friends as
Nikki
2015
Cinderella as
Slipper Lady
2014
Babylon (TV Mini Series) as
Mia Conroy
- London (2014) - Mia Conroy
- Hackney Wick (2014) - Mia Conroy
- Victoria Park (2014) - Mia Conroy
- Bomb Threat (2014) - Mia Conroy
- Maze Hill (2014) - Mia Conroy
- Cravenwood (2014) - Mia Conroy
- Pilot (2014) - Mia Conroy
2014
Show Pieces as
Sharon Bachelor
2014
The Voices as
Alison
2013
Call the Midwife (TV Series) as
Dolly Smart
- Episode #2.8 (2013) - Dolly Smart
2012
Jimmy's End (Short) as
Sharon Bachelor
2012
The Wedding Video as
Lauren
2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein as
Gretel, a prostitute / Clarice, Elizabeth's maid
2010
Burke and Hare as
Barmaid
2010
Mistresses (TV Series) as
Steph
- Episode #3.4 (2010) - Steph
- Episode #3.2 (2010) - Steph
- Episode #3.1 (2010) - Steph
2010
Womb as
Molly
2009
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold as
Lucy
2009
The Hitman Diaries (Short) as
Janet
2007
Sold (TV Series) as
Phoebe
- Episode #1.6 (2007) - Phoebe
- Episode #1.5 (2007) - Phoebe
- Episode #1.4 (2007) - Phoebe
- Episode #1.3 (2007) - Phoebe
- Episode #1.2 (2007) - Phoebe
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - Phoebe
2007
Meadowlands (TV Series) as
Jezebel Ogilvie
- Episode #1.8 (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
- Episode #1.7 (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
- Episode #1.6 (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
- Episode #1.5 (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
- Episode #1.4 (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
- Episode #1.3 (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
- Episode #1.2 (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
- Pilot (2007) - Jezebel Ogilvie
2006
Strictly Confidential (TV Series) as
Tanya Melton
- Episode #1.3 (2006) - Tanya Melton
2005
Holby City (TV Series) as
Vanessa Robinson
- Mother Love (2006) - Vanessa Robinson
- Rat Race (2005) - Vanessa Robinson
Writer
2016
Mdudu Boy (Short) (writer)
2016
Green Wedding (Short) (writer)
2015
Hoff the Record (TV Series) (additional material - 12 episodes)
- The Horror (2016) - (additional material)
- Finance (2016) - (additional material)
- Wedding (2016) - (additional material)
- Divorce (2016) - (additional material)
- Rehab (2016) - (additional material)
- Death Hoax (2016) - (additional material)
- The Abduction (2015) - (additional material)
- The Warlord (2015) - (additional material)
- Hostile Environment Training (2015) - (additional material)
- The United Nations (2015) - (additional material)
- Renew or Die (2015) - (additional material)
- The Movie (2015) - (additional material)
Director
2016
Mdudu Boy (Short)
Soundtrack
2014
The Voices (performer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", "Sing a Happy Song")
2013
Call the Midwife (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
