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.
Early life White is from Oxford. Her father is journalist Jim White.
White attended the University of Bristol, and was a member of the Bristol Revunions, graduating in 2010.
Career
2012–2015: Early Career at the Edinburgh Fringe From 2012 to 2014, White performed at the Dot venue for nights including their New Wave night, Halloween night and The Circus. The Circus was named one of The Times "12 must see comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014", one of WhatsOnStage's "Our picks of the Fringe and EIF".
In 2013, White took her comedy stand-up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. After the festival, White landed her first TV appearances on the Channel 4 TV series Jamie Demetriou's Comedy Blaps (having met Demetriou through his performances in the Bristol Revunions), on BBC Three's Live at the Electric, and on BBC Radio 4's Fresh From the Fringe.
In 2014, White took her second show to the fringe. The show was a character comedy, where White performed six characters over an hour duration. The Guardian gave it a mixed review describing it as "an eye-catching solo debut, too – if not quite eye-catching enough to distinguish it from many other (mainly female) character-comedy showcases in a similar vein".
In 2015, White and Natasia Demetriou took their show Natasia Demetriou And Ellie White Are Mother And Baby to the Edinburgh Festival.
2015–2016: People Time, 2016: Year of Friends In 2015, White participated in the Comedy Feed sketch show pilot, People Time on BBC Three alongside Natasia Demetriou, Jamie Demetriou, Daran Johnson, Al Roberts, Liam Williams, Claudia O'Doherty. The Guardian said that "someone needs to invest big in People Time because it should be on television and soon". Comedian Adam Buxton said that it was the "best comedy thing I’ve seen in a long while". Despite its good reviews, it did not get commissioned. Continuing with the cast (minus O'Doherty), he co-created the web series 2016: Year Friends. Each episode was written by a different member of the troupe. The premise of the series is that a group of friends get together and make some new year's resolutions. The show is influenced by British mocumentaries including The Office and That Peter Kay Thing, as well as the nascent reality TV genre.
In 2015, White landed a regular role in series 2 of House of Fools.
2016–Present: The Windsors, Stath Lets Flats, Ellie & Natasia, The Other One From 2016 to 2023, White 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.
In 2017, White collaborated Vicki Pepperdine on Summer Comedy Shorts: Vicki Pepperdine & Ellie White's Summer for Sky Arts. The film was about a female Morris dancing troupe in the English countryside. Ellie played the character of Anne.
From 2018 to 2021, White starred in Jamie Demetriou's comedy sitcom Stath Lets Flats. She plays Katia, Stath's (Jamie Demetriou) love interest and Sophie's (Natasia Demetriou) best friend.
In 2019, White teamed up with long-time stand-up comedy partner Natasia Demetriou to make a pilot of the comedy sketch show Ellie & Natasia for the BBC. The Guardian described the show as "a fiercely funny sketch show you’ll watch over and over" with "a strong seam of feminist fury running through". The sketches explore, amongst other things, how women feel and behave in modern society. After three years, in 2022, White and Demetriou released a series of the sketch show for BBC Three. Some of the cast members from Stath Lets Flats also appeared in the series, including Katy Wix and Jamie Demetriou. The Guardian gave the show a positive review, describing it as "silly" and "concise" and "makes a strong case that there is plenty of life in the British sketch show yet".
In 2020, White played the main role of Cathy in the BBC comedy series The Other One, and starred alongside Lee Mack in the BBC sitcom Semi-Detached.
In 2021, White played a voice-only role as "Radio" in the Sky One television comedy series Bloods about two paramedics.
Live performance Year TitleRoleVenueFestival NotesRefThe MiserMarianRicky Whittington and His CatAliceDinnerWynneAlma Tavern Theatre, BristolSmall Family BusinessHarrietWynston TheatreAnd We DrownVivienneBurton Taylor Theatre, OxfordSanity ClauseCharliePegasus TheatreBristol RevunionsWriter/ PerformerJust the Tonic, EdinburghEdinburgh Festival FringePleasance Courtyard 2013Ellie and Oscar Share a TimeWriter/ PerformerThe Voodoo RoomsWith Oscar Jenkyn-Jones2014Ellie White: HumansViva MexicoThe CircusAssembly George Square GardensCabaret show2015Natasia Demetriou and Ellie White are Mother and BabyThe Banshee LabyrinthWith Natasia DemetriouCardinal Burns PresentsPleasance CourtyardCabaret show
Filmography Film Year Title Role NotesRef 2014InterventionSarahShort films 2016BinHoney (voice) 2018PlanktonLois (voice)Christopher Bliss: Handcuffs for PoltergeistsKaren Wimby 2019LugerHelenAnimaDancer 2022We Are Not AloneSredstev 2023WonkaGwennie, Mistress of the Keys2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyFrancesca
Television Year Title RoleOther RoleChannel NotesRef 2009Children of HerneGirlMini-series 2013Jamie Demetriou: Channel 4 Comedy BlapsPotential BuyerChannel 4As Eleanor WhiteLive at the Electric TechieBBC ThreeSeries 3, Episode 1 2015Mr. Bean: FuneralMournerTV shortHouse of Fools RachelBBC TwoSeries 2; 6 episodesGlitchyVariousITV2Episodes 1–5Comedy Feeds: People TimeVariousWriterBBC ThreePilotLolly Adefope's ChristmasActorSky Arts 2016Comedy Feeds: LimboVarious / AliceHalloween Comedy Shorts: Jamie Demetriou's Horror: Oh GodRoseSky Arts@elevenishVariousWriterITV2Episodes 1, 4, 7, Special (writer); Episodes 1, 4, 6, 7, Special (actor)LimboAliceBBC ThreeBBC Comedy Feeds pilot 2016–2017Murder in SuccessvilleCara Delevingne Writer (additional material)BBC ThreeSeries 2, Episode 3BjörkSeries 3, Episode 1Cara Delevingne Series 3, Episodes 1, 6Class DismissedVarious CBBCSeries 2, Episodes 1, 3; Series 3, 15 episodes 2016–2018DamnedPhone Caller (voice)Channel 4Series 1 & 2; 10 episodes 2016–2023The Windsors Princess Beatrice21 episodes2017Inside No. 9AnyaBBC TwoEpisode: "The Bill"Carters Get RichShaunaSky OneEpisode 4: "Trent vs Tony"Summer Comedy Shorts: Ellie White & Vicki Pepperdine's SummerAnneWriter, Associate ProducerSky ArtsShortCrackanoryGretaU&DaveSeries 4, Episode 5: "Proxy Lady"Big FieldVariousBBC ThreeSeries 3, Episodes 1–10 2017–2018Pls LikePolly SprongSeries 1, Episode 4; Series 2, Episodes 5, 62017-2019Horrible HistoriesVariousCBBCSeries 7; Episodes 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Special; Series 8, Episodes 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 4 specials2017, 2020, 2022The Other OneCathyBBCSeries 1 & 2; 12 episodes including pilot (2017) 2018Rose Matafeo: TempDianeEpisode 2, Comedy Blaps 2018–2021Stath Lets FlatsKatiaChannel 4Series 1, 2, "Lockdowned", 3, Comic Relief Special (11 episodes)2019This Time with Alan PartridgeDee GilhoolyBBC OneSeries 1; Episode 5TimewastersJaniceITV2Series 2; 6 episodesDriftersLois (voice)Channel 4Episode: "Got to Get Back"2019- 20208 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'Mum's The Word' (with Natasia Demetriou)Channel 4Series 17; Episode 4 (in Dictionary Corner); Series 19, Special Semi-Detached AprilBBC Two6 episodes (inc. pilot) 2019, 2022 Ellie & Natasia VariousWriter7 episodes (including 2019 Pilot)2020Reasons to Be Cheerful with Matt LucasLemilyChannel 4Mini-series; Episode 4 2021Beings(unknown)WriterEpisode: "Owlman"Black DeathMalkyn / Lady OrellaMini-series; 2 episodes 2021–2022BloodsRadio (voice)Sky OneSeries 1 & 2; 11 episodes 2022The Dumping GroundJenCBBCSeries 9; Episode 13: "Face to Face"The WitchfinderKarenBBC TwoSeries 1; Episode 5Live at the Moth ClubCress TrussU&DaveEpisodes 1, 2, 3, 5WriterEpisodes 1, 3We Are Not AloneSredstev 2023A Whole Lifetime with Jamie DemetriouChesha / EllinNetflixPilot episodeThe GreatMerchantEpisode: "You the People"Black MirrorKate CezarNetflixEpisode: "Loch Henry"SmotheredMelissaSeries 1; Episode 2 2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinNellApple TV6 episodesRichard Osman's House of GamesHerself - ContestantBBC TwoSeries 8; 5 episodes (week 6) 2026LOL: Last One Laughing UKIntimacy CoordinatorAmazon PrimeSeries 2; Episode 5Living the DreamVarious (voice)WriterNot yet released
Online Year Title RoleOther RolePlatform NotesRef 20162016: Year FriendsEllieWriter (all episodes), Director (episodes 5, 11)Vimeo12 episodesMum's The WordBeverleyWriter1 episodeTop TenSmall BoullaWriterBBC Three (Online)Episode 2017Sexy American Girls (Money is The Life)Small RebeccaComic Relief Originals1 episodeRevivedDani BWriterTV pilot tasterLamp LadySarah1 episode2018Three Cool DaysLizzieYouTubeEpisode 3: "Basketball"From Russia With Lou & AnnieSelfEpisode 8: "Matchday 8"Walk in My Feet with Dr Giles PodanWife (voice)2020Ready, OkayVirshlamWebidateTessaEpisode 1: "Tessa"Nü MediaSarahYouTube1 episodeThe Paddock - Remote Comedy From The PaddockSelfWriterEpisode 2PetrichorArgentinaEpisode 42022Dreamy ChairsPresenterWhat's Happening?JennyYouTubeEpisode 1: "Activism"2023Sound BoyActor
Audiography
Radio Year Title RoleOther RoleStation NotesRef 2013Fresh From The Fringe - 2013GuestBBC Radio 4 2014–2016NewsjackVariousSeries 10, Episode 4; Series 11, Episodes 3, 4, 5; Series 12, Episode 1; Series 13, Episode 3; Series 14, Episode 2; Series 15, Episode 22015Tim Key's Poetry Programme Anne WhiteSeries 3, Episode 2: "Dating"2015, 2017SistersActorSeries 1, 22016The King's MenMary / VeraBBC Radio 22019Date NightRitaBBC Radio 4Series 12023Screenshot: Double ActsSelf (archive material)2025Time of the WeekRuth PaulSeries 2, Episode 22026Crossing The FloorNelliePilotVanity FairBecky SharpInterrogation Room BAwesome Lives
References
External links
United Agents - Ellie White United Voices - Ellie White