Ella Balinska Explained

Ella Balinska
Birth Date:1996 10, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Actress & DJ/Producer
Mother:Lorraine Pascale
Alma Mater:Guildford School of Acting
Years Active:2014–

Ella Balinska (born 4 October 1996) is an English actress who starred in the action-comedy film Charlie's Angels (2019) and the Netflix original series Resident Evil (2022).

Early life and education

Balinska was born on 4 October 1996 in London to Polish musician[1] and entrepreneur Count[2] Kaz Balinski-Jundzill and chef Lorraine Pascale.[3] [4] [5] She has described her background as being a mix of "British, Polish and Caribbean".[6] Her parents divorced in 2000.[4] Her father is married to model Sophie Anderton.[7]

Balinska played county-level netball and competed in track and field at a national level,[8] having been the javelin thrower for Team London.[9] She went to James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich and left in 2015 to attend Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in Chiswick for Sixth Form.[10] She then went on to train at the Guildford School of Acting.[11] She left during her final semester in 2018 for work and returned in 2020 to complete her degree, officially graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2021.[12] The Ella Balinska Scholarship was established in her name.[13]

Career

In 2017, Balinska obtained the lead role in the Sky Kids series The Athena (2019) as Nyela Malik.[14] She starred alongside Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott in the action comedy Charlie's Angels, a continuation of the 1976 television series of the same name and two previous theatrical films.[15] It was released in November 2019, garnering mixed critical reviews.[16] [17]

Balinska starred in the thriller film Run Sweetheart Run, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[18] She also starred in Resident Evil, a Netflix live-action television series based on the video game series of the same name. It was released in July 2022.[19] Balinska portrayed and voiced Frey Holland, the protagonist of the action role-playing video game Forspoken.[20] She is set to appear in The Occupant, a science fiction thriller film.[21]

In 2022, Balinska began DJing and producing tech-house music.[22] [23]

Personal life

Balinska is a supporter of the nonprofit organisation the British Fashion Council.[24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Junction 9Tanya Mason
2015ThanatosClarice SpinozaShort film
2016HuntedAgent A. FoxShort film
2017Tiers of the TropicsOrlaShort film
2017CloverMayaShort film
2017RoomMeghanShort film
201710 Men & GwenCristinaShort film
2019Charlie's AngelsJane Kano
2019Ru's AngelsJane KanoShort film; cameo[25]
2020Run Sweetheart RunCherie
TBAThe OccupantAbby

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018CasualtySusie BarbourSeason 32, episode 33[26]
2018Midsomer MurdersGrace BriggsEpisode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
2019The AthenaNyela MalikMain role; 26 episodes
2022Resident EvilJade Wesker8 episodes

Video games

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResult
2019Screen Nation Film and Television AwardsRising StarThe Athena
National Film Awards UKBest ActressCharlie's Angels[28]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cocozza . Paula . 2016-11-29 . 'I've ridden camels in fashion shoots' – Lorraine Pascale on the moments that made her . 2024-04-22 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: Nast . Condé . 2021-08-09 . '90s It girl Sophie Anderton marries Count Kaz Balinski-Jundzill . 2024-04-22 . Tatler . en-GB.
  3. Web site: McGrath. Nick. Lorraine Pascal: Baking Cakes. The Guardian. 22 January 2011. 26 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Everything You Need To Know About 'Charlie's Angels' Star, Ella Balinska. Kate. Wagner. Elle Australia. 27 July 2018. 28 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Everything You Need To Know About Ella Balinska, The Newest Charlie's Angel. Walsh. Savannah. 12 October 2019. Elle. 23 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions WIRED. 15 November 2019 . Youtube. 16 November 2019.
  7. Web site: '90s It girl Sophie Anderton marries Count Kaz Balinski-Jundzill. Rebecca. Cope. 9 August 2021. Tatler. 19 October 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030123654/https://www.tatler.com/article/sophie-anderton-engaged-count-kaz-balinski-jundzill . 30 October 2020 .
  8. Web site: Charlie's Angels Are Back! Everything to Know About Stars Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska. Fernandez. Alexia. People. 27 June 2019. 10 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Davids . Brian . 'Charlie's Angels' Star Ella Balinska on Intense Training and Her Catwoman Audition . The Hollywood Reporter. 18 November 2019 . 20 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Alumni Gallery. ArtsEd. 6 September 2022.
  11. Web site: High Kicks And High Fashion – Meet 'Charlie's Angels' Ella Balinska, Hollywood's Hottest New Recruit. British Vogue. Marks. Olivia. 16 November 2019. 27 September 2020.
  12. Web site: The Ella Balinska Scholarship 2021. GSA. 8 October 2020. 24 August 2021.
  13. Web site: GSA announces new Ella Balinska Scholarship 2021. University of Surrey. 12 October 2020. 24 August 2021.
    • Web site: Pledbrook. Pledbrook. Nyela's Dream. Bryncoed Productions. 6 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133838/http://bryncoed-productions.co.uk/2017/06/06/haydens-dream/. 15 March 2018. dead.
    • (Web site: BAFTA. TV. Behind The Scenes Of Nyela's Dream. YouTube. 13 September 2017 . 13 September 2017.
  14. News: New generation of Charlie's Angels revealed as Kristen Stewart and two rising English stars. The Daily Telegraph. limited. 27 July 2018. She'll be joined by English actresses Naomi Scott (known for appearing in 2017's Power Rangers and playing Jasmine in the forthcoming Aladdin live action film) and Ella Balinska, who is the daughter of Lorraine Pascale and is best known for playing Grace Briggs in Midsomer Murders and the titular role in Sky series Nyela's Dream.. 10 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605114558/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2018/07/27/new-generation-charlies-angels-revealed-kristen-stewart-two/. 5 June 2021. live.
  15. Web site: Why this November's big movie releases have been flopping at the box office. Daniel. Bukszpan. 23 November 2019. CNBC. 12 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605113426/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/23/why-this-novembers-big-movie-releases-have-been-flopping-at-the-box-office.html. 5 June 2021. live.
  16. Web site: Charlie's Angels: What did the critics think?. BBC News. 13 November 2019. The last edition of the film series - 2003 sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, which also starred Diaz, Liu and Barrymore, received similarly mixed reviews and failed to hit the heights of its predecessor at the box office.. 25 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210612052502/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50402676. 12 June 2021. live.
  17. Web site: Valenti. Lauren. How Ella Balinska Got Ready for Her "Run Sweetheart Run" Premiere at Sundance. Vogue. 28 January 2020. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023024547/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/ella-balinska-run-sweetheart-run-sundance-premiere-getting-ready-diary. 23 October 2020. live.
  18. Web site: Bologna. Caroline. The Most Popular Shows On Netflix Right Now Besides 'Resident Evil'. HuffPost. 18 July 2022. 21 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718185322/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/resident-evil-popular-netflix-shows_l_62d4ccdbe4b008a2d03b6d48. 18 July 2022. live.
  19. Web site: Oddo. Marco Vitto. 'Forspoken' Trailer Teases the Square Enix Game Formerly Known as 'Project Athia'. Collider. 18 March 2021. 12 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318235848/https://collider.com/forspoken-trailer-square-enix-project-athia/. 18 March 2021. live.
  20. Web site: Wiseman. Andreas. Ella Balinska To Star In Sci-Fi Thriller 'The Occupant', Pic Gets Epic Games Grant — TIFF. Deadline Hollywood. 8 September 2021. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908133753/https://deadline.com/2021/09/ella-balinska-resident-evil-occupant-epic-games-sci-fi-toronto-1234828707/. 8 September 2021. live.
  21. Web site: 1 Nov 2023 . UTA: Music Representation .
  22. Web site: BBC Radio 1 - Pete Tong, Rebūke . 2023-11-02 . BBC . en-GB.
  23. Web site: 4 June 2021. "I Know What It Feels Like To Just Want To Be Able To Run": Ella Balinska On Her Role As The BFC's New Patron. 21 September 2021. British Vogue.
  24. Kristen Stewart, Charlie's Angels fight evil with RuPaul's Drag Race queens in new short film. Entertainment Weekly. Nolfi. Joey. 8 November 2019. 8 November 2019.
  25. Web site: BBC One - Casualty, Series 32, Episode 23. BBC.
  26. Web site: Forspoken comes to PS5 in 2022. PlayStation Blog. Takeshi. Aramaki. 18 March 2021. 18 March 2021.
  27. Web site: Renee Zellweger, Ricky Gervais, Dev Patel, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Olivia Coleman are among stars nominated at 2020 National Film Awards UK.. 13 January 2020. National Film Awards UK. 12 May 2020.