Ella Purnell Says Channeling Her Rage to Play a Killer in ‘Sweetpea’ Was Therapeutic (VIDEO)
The 'Fallout' star takes us behind-the-scenes of playing a sidelined receptionist who develops an intoxicatingly liberating taste for murder in the Starz dark comedy.
Sweetpea: Ella Purnell is thrillingly dark and brilliant in this coming-of-age female rage series
Sweetpea is the coming of age meets female rage we didn’t know we needed, and Ella Purnell’s portrayal of quiet wallflower-turned-serial killer Rhiannon is dark, twisted and deeply relatable.
‘Sweetpea’s Ella Purnell Swears She’s “Well-Adjusted” Despite Killer Role: “It Does Haunt Me”
Despite her upcoming murderous portrayal, Ella Purnell struggled to stomach her latest role. As the British actress discussed her homicidal character Rhiannon Lewis in Sweetpea, premiering Oct. 10 on Starz and Sky, she admitted starring in the series did “take a toll” on her mentally.
Sweetpea's Ella Purnell on the challenges of depicting female rage on the show
Sweetpea 's protagonist Rhiannon Lewis (played by Ella Purnell) is the definition of an anti-hero – and that's still something so rarely seen when it comes to female characters on screen. A female-driven "coming-of-rage" story, Sky's new series sees a former wallflower pushed over the edge, unleashing a killer secret.
Ella Purnell shines as murderous wallflower in Sweetpea
As she starts to design public excuses for her behavior, Sweetpea adds an interesting thematic layer regarding how journalists shape the truth. The stories draw her closer to a kind colleague named AJ (Calam Lynch),
How to watch 'Sweetpea' online and from anywhere – Ella Purnell dark comedy
While "Sweetpea" will be a streaming exclusive, Starz also has a linear TV channel. If you don't already have Starz on cable, you can pick it up as an add-on on several live TV streaming services, including Hulu, Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, Philo, and DirecTV Stream.
How To Watch Sweetpea And Stream New British Comedy Drama Starring Ella Purnell From Anywhere
Rhiannon Lewis is practically invisible. To men, to her boss... even to the girl working the checkout at her local convenience store. It's only a matter of time before she snaps. And boy, does she snap... "I loved the tone of the books where Rhiannon is ...
‘Fallout’ Star Ella Purnell on Becoming a Producer With Serial Killer Comedy ‘Sweetpea’: ‘It Wasn’t Just a Vanity Credit’
Fallout' star Ella Purnell discusses how she became a producer for the Sky/Starz serial killer comedy 'Sweetpea' and developing her character.
Sweetpea Recap: Ella Purnell Goes From Meek to Murderous in Starz Series’ Premiere — Plus, Grade It!
Exactly how far do you have to push a wallflower before she turns into a Venus flytrap? That’s the question at the center of Starz’s Sweetpea, the dark comedy starring Ella Purnel (Yellowjackets, Fallout) that premiered Thursday.
Ella Purnell Explores The Wallflower-To-Murderer Pipeline In Sweetpea
Sweetpea star Ella Purnell introduces her character Rhiannon, discusses the complicated feelings preceding her killings, and teases Fallout season 2.
‘Sweetpea' Review: Ella Purnell Is in Full Control of Starz's Deliciously Queasy Serial Killer Thriller
But Sweetpea protagonist Rhiannon Lewis, played by none other than Yellowjackets alum Ella Purnell, might be a rare exception. Maybe then, she would have had the chance to confront her teenage angst head-on,
Sweetpea: Meet the cast of female serial killer series Sweetpea - including Fallout and Bridgerton stars
Sweetpea, a new Sky Atlantic drama, is the perfect watch for the spooky season - maybe with the doors locked though! From the ...
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Starz Thriller 'Sweetpea' Is a Twisted Spooky-Season Delight
This is the conundrum facing Rhiannon Lewis, the abject antihero of the dark, sneakily funny British thriller Sweetpea, ...
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Starz’s “Sweetpea” Is Fall TV’s Biggest and Best Surprise
Sweetpea” feels fresh from beginning to end, offering us a gripping story right down to the final episode's shocking ...
Sweetpea on Sky: Full cast list and where you've seen them before in popular TV shows and films
Sweetpea is a new dark comedy based on the 2017 novel by C.J. Skuse and stars Ella Purnell, Nicole Lecky, Calam Lynch, Jon ...
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'Sweetpea': Release Date and How to Watch From Anywhere
Sweetpea debuts Friday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT in Canada, and will be available to stream on demand on Starz via Crave. The ...
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‘Sweet Pea’ Star Hopes to Leave Audience ‘Conflicted’ | EURexclusiveWATCH!
STARZ is set to launch its new twisted drama series “Sweetpea” starring Ella Purnell, and she wants to leave the audience ...