Ella Ballentine

Ella Ballentine
Ella Ballentine in 2016
Born	Ella Hope Ballentine (2001-07-18) July 18, 2001 (age 15) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present

Ella Ballentine (born July 18, 2001) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress. Ella is known for her roles in a diverse range of projects from musicals through television and film dramas to thrillers and horror.

Ballentine started her acting carrier in the 2011 Toronto stage production of The Railway Children, directed by Damian Cruden. She attended Mirvish Productions' open call at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where hundreds of kids showed up for the opportunity to play one of the children roles. The production was staged at the Roundhouse Park, a National Historic Site. Ballentine played the role of the youngest daughter, Francis Perks. She continued with her stage career with the leading role of Felicia in Numbers, a 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival play for which she received rave reviews. In 2013 she returned to Mirvish Productions to play the role of Little Cosette / Young Eponine in the highly acclaimed 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables.

Ballentine's film acting debut occurred in Baby's First Christmas for Hallmark Channel in 2012 where she played Kate, one of the main characters. The TV movie was directed by , and featured Casper Van Dien, Rachel Wilson, Natalie Lisinska (who she reunited with in the Good Stars), and Noah Cappe. This movie was followed in 2013 by the role of Jennifer in Atom Egoyan's feature, The Captive, an official selection for the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The same year Ella shared the screen with Susan Sarandon, Gil Bellows and Christopher Heyerdahl, in The Calling, a feature film directed by . Ballentine played Clara in her next role with costars Emmanuelle Vaugier, Richard Ruccolo, and in a 2013 Lifetime movie, Clara's Deadly Secret, directed by Andrew C. Erin.