Ellie White Explained

Birth Date:df=y 6, 1989
Birth Place:Oxford, England
Occupation:Actress, comedian
Years Active:2009–present
Known For:The Windsors

Ellie White (born 14 June 1989) is an English actress and comedian. She is best known for playing Princess Beatrice of York in the British royal family parody The Windsors (2016–2020) and Katia in the sitcom Stath Lets Flats (2018–2021).

In 2022, Ellie co-wrote and starred in the BBC sketch show Ellie & Natasia, alongside her comedy partner Natasia Demetriou. The show won Best TV Sketch Show at the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022.[1]

Early life

Ellie White is from Oxford.[2] Her father is journalist Jim White.[3] She attended the University of Bristol, and was a member of the Bristol Revunions, graduating in 2010.[4]

Career

White's career started in 2013, doing comedy stand-up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[5] After the festival, White landed her first TV appearance on the Channel 4 TV series Jamie Demetriou's Comedy Blaps, and on BBC Three's Live at the Electric, as well as BBC Radio 4's Fresh From the Fringe.[6] [7] In 2015, White landed a regular role in series 2 of House of Fools.[8]

In 2019, White teamed up with long-time stand-up comedy partner Natasia Demetriou[9] to make critically acclaimed comedy sketch pilot Ellie & Natasia for the BBC.[10] Since 2016, White has portrayed the character of Princess Beatrice of York for three seasons of the spoof royal comedy The Windsors, alongside actress Celeste Dring, who plays her royal sister Princess Eugenie.[11] [12]

In 2020, White played the main role of Cathy in the BBC comedy series The Other One,[13] and starred alongside Lee Mack in the BBC sitcom Semi-Detached.[14] [15]

In 2021, White played a voice only role as "Radio" in the Sky One television comedy series Bloods about two paramedics.[16] In 2022, she appeared in The Dumping Ground, We Are Not Alone and The Witchfinder.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014InterventionSarahShort films
2016BinHoney (voice)
2018PlanktonLois (voice)
2019LugerHelen
AnimaDancer
2022We Are Not AloneSredstev
2023WonkaGwennie, Mistress of the Keys

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Children of HerneGirlMini-series
2013Jamie Demetriou

Channel 4 Comedy Blaps

HerselfMini-series; Episode: "Jamie Demetriou: Colin"
Live at the Electric TechieSeries 3, Episode 3
2015FuneralMournerTV short film
House of Fools RachelSeries 2; 6 episodes
GlitchyVarious characters
Horrible HistoriesVarious characters
2015–2016Comedy FeedsVarious characters / Alice2 episodes: "People Time" (also writer) and "Limbo"
2016Halloween Comedy ShortsRoseEpisode: "Jamie Demetriou's Horror: Oh God"
Year FriendsEllie12 episodes (also writer)
RevivedDani B.TV film (also writer)
2016–2017Murder in SuccessvilleCara Delevigne / Björk3 episodes
Class DismissedVarious charactersSeries 2 & 3; 15 episodes
2016–2018DamnedPhone Caller (voice)Series 1 & 2; 10 episodes
2016–2023The Windsors Princess Beatrice21 episodes
2017The Other OneCathyPilot episode of later series
Inside No. 9AnyaEpisode: "The Bill"
Carters Get RichShaunaEpisode: "Trent vs Tony"
Summer Comedy ShortsAnneMini-series; Episode: "Ellie White & Vicki Pepperdine's Summer" (also writer)
2017–2018Pls LikePolly Sprong3 episodes
2018TempDianeMini-series
2018–2021Stath Lets FlatsKatia11 episodes
20198 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'Mum's The Word' (with Natasia Demetriou)Series 17; Episode 4 (in Dictionary Corner)
This Time with Alan PartridgeDee GilhoolySeries 1; Episode 5
TimewastersJaniceSeries 2; 6 episodes
DriftersLois (voice)Episode: "Got to Get Back"
2019–2020Semi-Detached April6 episodes
2019, 2022Ellie & Natasia Ellie / Various characters7 episodes (including 2019 Pilot) (also writer)
2020WebidateTessaMini-series
Reasons to Be Cheerful with Matt LucasLemilyMini-series; Episode 4
2020, 2022The Other One CathySeries 1 & 2; 12 episodes (including 2017 Pilot)
2021Beings(unknown)Episode: "Owlman" (also writer)
PetrichorArgentinaMini-series; Episode 4
Black DeathMalkyn / Lady OrellaMini-series; 2 episodes
2021–2022Bloods Radio (voice)Series 1 & 2; 11 episodes
2022The Dumping GroundJenSeries 9; Episode 13: "Face to Face"
The WitchfinderKarenSeries 1; Episode 5
Live at the Moth ClubCress4 episodes (also writer for 2 episodes)
2023A Whole Lifetime with Jamie DemetriouChesha / EllinPilot episode
The GreatMerchantEpisode: "You the People"
Black MirrorKate CezarEpisode: "Loch Henry"
SmotheredMelissaSeries 1; Episode 2
2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinNell6 episodes
Richard Osman's House of GamesHerself - ContestantSeries 8; 5 episodes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comedy.co.uk Awards Winners 2022. Comedy.co.uk. 8 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Ellie White . Ajay. Katre. marvelousvideos.com . July 7, 2022.
  3. White . Jim . jimw1 . 1110126971118387200 . 25 March 2019 . Appreciate I am qualifying for the Champions League of parental preening with this, but still. Ellie White makes an appearance on Alan Partridge's sofa tonight. She plays a radical feminist. Can't see how it could go wrong... . 14 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Bristol Revunions - Our Alumni 1953 - 2015 . bristolrevunions.com . 2016.
  5. Web site: Fresh from the Fringe . bbc.co.uk . 2013.
  6. Web site: Ellie White: Humans - Edinburgh Fringe . broadwaybaby.com . 2013.
  7. Web site: The Ellie White Three Minute Interview. broadwaybaby.com . 2013.
  8. Web site: Ellie White's favourite TV . theguardian.com . 2015.
  9. Web site: Natasia Demetriou and Ellie White are Gettin' Big . sohotheatre.com . 2018.
  10. Web site: New British comedy TV series from 2019: BBC, Sky, Channel 4, E4, Dave, Gold . denofgeek.com . 2019.
  11. Web site: Onion Talking: Ellie White & Celeste Dring on The Windsors . thevelvetonion.com . 2017.
  12. Web site: Get to know Ellie White: The Windsors' Beatrice has fans in hysterics! . hitc.com . 2020.
  13. Web site: The Other One star Ellie White has a special royal link – find out here . hellomagazine.com . June 19, 2020.
  14. Web site: This week's home entertainment: from Little Birds to Ramy | Television & radio &#124 . 1 August 2020 . The Guardian. 2020.
  15. Web site: Semi-Detached. 1 August 2020. bbc.co.uk. 2020.
  16. Web site: Bloods - Cast and Crew . comedy.co.uk . 2021.