Ella Bright

Ella Bright was born on 27 November 2006 in New York City and grew up in North London. Her father is from Oklahoma, and her mother is from California.^[1][2] She holds dual British and American citizenship.^[3] Bright attended South Hampstead High School and completed her A Levels in 2025.^[4] As a child, she took performing arts classes in acting, singing, and dance.^[5]

Bright made her television debut in a 2015 episode of the TNT crime drama Legends. She made her West End debut in 2017 as Lily Potter Jr. in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre. In 2018, Bright made her feature film debut in the mystery comedy Holmes & Watson.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

In 2020, Bright began starring as Darrell Rivers in the CBBC adaptation of Malory Towers, based on the books by Enid Blyton.^[11] For her performance, she received a nomination for the British Academy Children's Awards Young Performer award in 2022^[12] and nominations for Outstanding Lead Performer at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2023 and 2024.^[13][14]

Bright portrayed young Catherine Middleton in an episode of the final season of the Netflix historical drama The Crown in 2023, appearing in a fictional flashback in which the future Princess of Wales meets her future mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales (portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki).^[15]

In 2025, Bright was cast as Hannah Wells in the Amazon Prime series Off Campus, an adaptation of the novel series by Elle Kennedy.^[16][17]