Ella Buckley

Ella is a passionate and driven artist with a particular focus on acting, writing and directing, and has been an active member of Canberra’s theatre scene for seven years now.

Some of Ella’s notable roles include Babe Botrelle in Crimes of the Heart (Canberra Repertory Society, 2023) Gwen in the premiere of You Can’t Tell Anyone (Canberra Youth Theatre, 2023), for which she received an Ovations award, and Mon in How To Vote! (Canberra Youth Theatre, 2022). Most recently, Ella performed in Bombshells (Echo Theatre, 2024) as Theresa McTerry.

In 2022 she obtained her Certificate IV in Acting for Stage and Screen, and was a part of the 2022 Emerge Company where she co-devised and performed in an original work, 503: Service Unavailable. Earlier this year, Ella had her directing debut with Happy Meals, Happy Kids (Sunny Productions, 2024). 

Ella is delighted to join the cast of August: Osage County to play young Jean Fordham, and bring this delightfully chaotic and emotional family to life with this team of creatives. 

Productions

• August: Osage County (September 2024)