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Ella Purnell Is a Classic Summertime Beauty in This Striped Swimsuit

The ‘Fallout’ actress enjoys a Euro summer trip.

Natalie Zamora

Ella Purnell at the 2024 Game Awards.
Ella Purnell at the 2024 Game Awards. / Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

Ella Purnell’s fashion sense never goes out of style, as she proves on Instagram this week. The 28-year-old English actress, best known for her roles in TV shows such as Yellowjackets and Fallout, took to social media to share a few snaps of a recent summertime vacation, totally owning a retro aesthetic.

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Lounging on a beach towel, Purnell posed with a book in hand for three black and white photos, seeing her rock a feminine one-piece swimsuit—the Cheyenne Swimsuit ($57.50) from Damson Madder in the pattern Tropical Stripe, to be exact. The London native styled her short bob in a thick headband, also accessorizing with rectangular sunglasses, hoop earrings and a simple necklace.

Purnell showed off some of her 20-plus tattoos while sunbathing, basking in the warm weather.

“Europe for Summer?? Groundbreaking,” she humorously captioned her Instagram carousel shared with her 1.8 million followers.

“Very very extremely cute and beautiful! ❤️,” her former Yellowjackets costar Melanie Lynskey sweetly commented.

“Ok summer queen,” a fan added.

Purnell has been enjoying a fabulous year so far, full of excitement—both professionally and personally. From earning a spot on Forbes’s 30 Under 30 Europe list to landing new roles like the upcoming teen comedy Hot Ted, the Arcane actress remains booked and busy.

Plus, the highly anticipated second season of Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout adaptation is set for a December 2025 release, with the series already being renewed for a third installment. Purnell stars as protagonist Lucy MacLean.

In May, Purnell had fans in a frenzy when confirming Fallout Season 2 had wrapped filming alongside a selfie of her and costar Kyle MacLachlan.

The actress will also reprise her role as Rhiannon in Sweetpea Season 2 on Sky and Starz.

“There’s a lot of stuff that doesn’t feel challenging to me because I feel like I’ve done it, or I feel like I could do it easily,” Purnell dished to Vogue last October on her career post-Yellowjackets. “I don’t want to do anything that I’ve done before. I want to do things that scare me, and I want to take risks.”

While Yellowjackets fans miss seeing Purnell’s Jackie on their screens, there’s no shortage of other shows to watch this talented actress in. And if all else fails, you can always give her a follow on Instagram to see what she’s up to in between roles—summertime vacations and beyond.

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Natalie Zamora
NATALIE ZAMORA

Natalie Zamora is a leader in the digital media space who specializes in entertainment and lifestyle topics. After graduating from Rutgers University, where she majored in English and minored in Cinema Studies, she currently works as the VP of Entertainment Content, FanSided/SI Swimsuit at Minute Media. In addition to SI Swimsuit, her work can also be found on sites such as Winter is Coming, Mental Floss, and more. With a deep passion for pop culture, Natalie has her finger on the pulse of trending topics and loves to keep up with her favorite celebrities.

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