“I want every role to scare me a little bit”: Ella Purnell talks about why she takes on such complex characters and honestly, it makes me love her roles even more

When it comes to new shows coming out on the TV program 2024one you have to see is sweet pea. The October release sees Stand out The well-known Ella Purnell plays the quiet but powerful Rhiannon, a wallflower who starts murdering people after shying away from confrontation for most of her life. Purnell has regularly played complex characters like Rhiannon and Lucy MacLean, but now the actress has explained why she chooses these roles in the most perfect way.

The dark comedy follows Rhiannon, a young woman who slowly becomes more confident as she murders people who take advantage of her, leading her down a long path full of twists and turns. It’s a story that many people can relate to – after years of being humiliated and walked over as if she were invisible, she fights for her right to be seen even though she has done nothing but give for others. Obviously this takes a rather twisted turn with the inclusion of killings, and the juxtaposition of her character finally standing up for herself is what makes Rhiannon such a complex character.