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,

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.

In this gripping new Sky comedy-drama, this Sweetpea has turned a little sour – making for one hell of a series.

But there’s nothing out there like Sweetpea – the new six-part Sky Original, adapted from the 2017 release of the same name by CJ Skuse. The small screen version serves as a prequel or origin story of sorts to the book series,

Ella Purnell has been having a brilliant year — although maybe it would be more accurate to say a brilliant handful of years. From her terrific turn as mean-girl Jackie Taylor in Showtime's survival thriller Yellowjackets to her widely-praised voice performance in Netflix's Arcane — and who could forget her holding her own against the likes of Walton Goggins' Ghoul in the first season of Prime Video's Fallout?

Ella Purnell has talked 'Sweetpea' & drawing on experience gained from 'Yellowjackets' along with working Kirstie Swain.