We don’t know about you, but the BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister has absolutely taken over our TikTok feeds and we’re already obsessed (despite the fact it won’t be available to stream in the U.S. until May 6).
In the meantime, it hasn’t taken us any time at all to fall in love with actress Ella Bruccoleri as the titular sister, Mary Bennet, who finds herself overlooked and excluded as her beautiful and sociable sisters find love. Mary can be almost too relatable at times, and the after seeing clip after clip of Ella, we need more. If you’re in the same boat, keep scrolling to discover her other notable roles in film and television and where you can stream them ASAP if you live in the United States.
Call the Midwife (2018–2022)
Call the Midwife is a beloved British period drama that’s been running for 15 seasons and counting, and it was also one of Ella Bruccoleri’s first and most notable onscreen roles. Ella appeared as Sister Frances in 36 episodes between Seasons 8 and 12, first stepping in as a novice in the 2018 Christmas Special. She begins the series quite shy and unsure of herself, but is a deeply caring and nurturing person who discovers her confidence as a nun and midwife.
The first 14 seasons of Call the Midwife are available to stream on Netflix.
(Call the Midwife via PBS)
Polite Society (2023)
Ella’s first feature film was Polite Society, a bold action-comedy packed with martial arts mayhem. It’s the story of British-Pakistani teenager Ria Khan, whose parents aren’t very supportive of her dreams of becoming a stunt woman. Ria’s older sister, Lena, has also returned home after dropping out of art school, and she’s horrified when Lena soon gets engaged to a successful geneticist, believing a more sinister plot must be at play. Joined by her best friends, Alba (played be Ella) and Clara, Ria sets out to pull off a wedding heist to save her sister from her fate and help her keep her independence and follow her dreams.
It’s currently streaming on Fandago at Home for free with ads.
(Polite Society via Universal Pictures)
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Passenger (2024)
2024’s Passenger was a police procedural with supernatural elements starring Wunmi Mosaku, who later when on to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in Sinners. It follows a former Met officer who moves to a small town to look after her mother-in-law, only everything to change when a bizarre series of seemingly impossible crimes rattles the community. Ella plays the role of Alison Day, a trainee officer and sidekick who assists in the increasingly unusual case.
All episodes are currently streaming on Britbox.
(Passenger via ITV)
Bridgerton (2024)
Yep, before Ella became Mary Bennet, she actually had a small role in the third season of Bridgerton. She appeared in four episodes as Winifred Baragan, one of the debutantes in 1915, who fails to make a lasting impression on the queen or any of the others during her debut. She’s an avid follower of Lady Whistledown, who looks forward to what she’ll write about with each new bit of news and gossip.
All of Bridgerton can be streamed on Netflix.
(Bridgerton via Netflix)
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Bookish (2025)
Bookish, starring Mark Gatiss, tells the story of Gabriel Book, a book shop owner in the 1940s who becomes a bit of a detective, leaning on his enormous book collection to get the job done. The first case revolves around the death of a man called Mr. Harkup, which is initially ruled a suicide before Gabriel investigates further. Ella appeared in the first two episodes as Merula Harkup, the estranged daughter of the man, who may have an unexpected connection to the truth.
All episodes of Bookish are currently streaming on Masterpiece on PBS.
(Bookish via U&Alibi)
Down Cemetery Road (2025)
And finally, there’s Apple TV+’s Down Cemetery Road. This British series, based on a novel, follows a woman who grows obsessed with the strange circumstances when her young neighbor goes missing after an explosion in their quiet town. She hires a private investigator, relentlessly searching for the girl and uncovering a bizarre conspiracy along the way. Ella appeared in the first season as Steph Ricci, a woman who poses as a nurse and watches over the kidnapped girl as part of a complex cover-up.
The show is streaming on Apple TV+.
(Down Cemetery Road via Apple TV)
For even more from the star, click HERE to read our interview with Ella Bruccoleri on her history as an actor and starring in The Other Bennet Sister.
