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Ella Grace Helton is a powerhouse of personality who engulfs those around her with infectious positive energy. The deep empath has brought moving performances to screen and stage in both comedy and drama, having enjoyed roles in TV, film, commercials and Broadway (all of those by age 6). She also made her filmmaking debut at age 9, having written, directed and edited her first short film, "Wild Thing." At age 10, following an award-winning mini festival run with her second film, "The Muralist," Ella became the youngest to ever be awarded Film Florida's Sara Fuller Scholarship, an honor historically reserved for high school students.

In 2022, Ella joined the cast of the Netflix hit family drama "Sweet Magnolias" for its third season, in the role of Katie Townsend. In 2023, she had her first lead in a feature film as Lilly in "Chosen Family," which was written and directed by its star, Heather Graham (Boogie Nights, Austin Powers). The romantic comedy also stars John Brotherton (Fuller House, Furious 7, The Conjuring), Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hate About You, Save the Last Dance), Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!, Night at the Museum), Andrea Savage (I'm Sorry, Veep) and Academy Award and BAFTA-winning producer Odessa Rae.

At age 6, Ella charmed audiences as the lovable and quirky Emily Ryan, a series regular on the ABC sitcom "United We Fall," alongside comedic greats Jane Curtin (Saturday Night Live, Kate & Allie), Will Sasso (MADtv, The Three Stooges), Christina Vidal (Life With Mikey, Freaky Friday, Taina) and Guillermo Diaz (Scandal). Continuing to share her "DNA funny" roots, Ella made her major motion picture debut the same year, as Jessa Phillips (mini Harley Quinn) opposite Adam Sandler in Netflix's "Hubie Halloween." She then showed her range with a dramatic lead role as Maisie in the 2022 short film "Hummingbird."

The little old soul has about two dozen commercials to her credit, including for Disney, Marriott, Hasbro, Gerber, Orowheat (with John Stamos) and Comcast XFINITY (with Amy Poehler). She first was seen nationwide as the hero girl in Disney's The Power of Magic campaign that launched in 2017 and continued for years. In 2019, she captured hearts across the country in a spot for American Family Insurance, where she shared her personal story about her own business, Ella Bella Beads, and her charitable efforts. In the commercial, Ella talks with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter - while making bead bracelets together - about her mission to raise money to combat child hunger.

The child entrepreneur founded Ella Bella Beads at the age of 5, and in 2022, morphed her brand into Everything Ella when she launched her online fine art store and entered her first retail consignment partnerships. Ella sells her pastel paintings to fans across the country and manages increasing demand for commissions while making artist appearances and donating her art to various charity fundraisers.

Ella's introverted father works in cyber security and her mother is a journalist. They had to quickly learn what to do with their natural comedian who had a penchant for performing in front of audiences. Turned away from other activities due to her young age, Ella was welcomed by a youth performing arts studio in her native Brevard County, Florida, at age 2, where she started in musical theater classes. At the age of 5, she was cast as Lulu in the Broadway tour of Waitress. At age 6, she embraced her love of comedy by portraying Lord Farquaad in a youth theater production of Shrek The Musical, Jr.

Ella fills her non-acting life with art, competitive ballroom dancing, running races, aerial and music - composing original songs in the moment and singing along to piano and guitar. She is frequently requested to sing the national anthem at local fundraising events.

The home schooled student also enjoys learning American Sign Language and partaking in inline skating, coding, yoga, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, playing video games and building LEGOs. The animal lover fills her cup with visits to the local rescue farm and through programs offered at her local zoo.

Ella is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency, East Coast Talent Agency and manager Kim Matuka of Schuller Talent LA/NY Kids.

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