Ella Purnell Movies 1. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016) Role: Emma Bloom Directed by Tim Burton, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is based on the novel by Ransom Riggs. The film follows a young boy named Jake as he discovers a magical orphanage filled with children who have supernatural abilities. Ella Purnell plays Emma Bloom, one of the peculiar children. Emma can manipulate air, making her lighter than air and requiring her to wear lead shoes to stay ... Ella Purnell is an English actress who started her career as a child in West End theatre and films such as Maleficent. She has also appeared in TV shows like Yellowjackets, Belgravia and Fallout, and voiced Jinx in Arcane and Gwyn in Star Trek: Prodigy. Actor Pete Davidson, known for The King of Staten Island and The Suicide Squad, and Ella Prunell of Fallout and Yellowjackets -fame are set to star in a "cosmic romantic comedy" titled That Time ... Ella Purnell is a British actress, producer and director, known for Fallout, Yellowjackets, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and more. IMDb provides her personal details, photos, videos, trivia, FAQ and contact info.